On January 26, a court decision ruled that the Burlington Coat Factory in Middlesex Mall is not responsible for a customer who slipped on the remnants of a berry on the store’s floor. According to the lawyer of the woman who slipped, the floor of the Burlington Coat Factory in South Plainfield, NJ is constantly […]
Bill de Blasio is the mayor of New York City, so it goes without saying that his position will generally be one in the best interest of the constituents who vote for him. That’s the main reason why he’s argued his city, the Big Apple, should get more money from the state than what is […]
In New York City, an unusual DUI case is coming to a head that raises the question of whether or not a drunken driver is at fault even after getting out from behind the wheel. According to the New York Post, 28-year-old James Ryan is being charged with vehicular homicide in the death of Nassau […]
As brutal winter storms make their way to the Northeast, New York City residents brace themselves for the bitter winter weather. Recognizing the severity of these storms, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order requiring that homeless people be forcibly removed off the streets in freezing temperatures. The order calls for the mandatory relocation of […]
In Brooklyn, Buffalo, Baltimore, and around the country, an effort to ban smoking in public housing is gaining momentum. This year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is considering an indoor smoking ban in the 1.2 million apartments it manages. For HUD, it’s both a public health and safety issue. Not only is smoking […]
The holiday season is typically a healthy time for New York City, but according to the latest report from the Beige Book, the U.S. dollar value caused the tourism industry to decrease quite a bit. According to Business Insider, the U.S. dollar has been increasing in value over the past year and has risen about […]
The United States military sparked nation-wide controversy after denying a New York City-based dentist security clearance due to his family ties in Israel. The dentist, Dr. Gershon Pincus, is retired and initially applied to serve as a dentist for military members at a naval dental clinic in Saratoga Springs. After an initial interview and investigation […]
A lawyer from New Jersey received an unpleasant surprise after his former psychologist’s practice sued him for an unpaid bill. After scanning the papers, Philip, the lawyer, realized that the practice had included his mental health diagnosis and received treatments for all to see on the publicly filed court documents. These days, most mental health […]
Across the country, there are approximately 27 million small businesses, accounting for 60-80% of all jobs. In 2012, countless small businesses across the New York and New Jersey area suffered greatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. In fact, more than 23,000 businesses in New York city were impacted by Hurricane Sandy, affecting 245,000 employees […]
Children attending preschools in New York don’t have to get the flu vaccine after all, according to a decision in Manhattan’s State Supreme Court on Thursday, Dec. 17. The New York Times reports that Justice Manuel J. Mendez said that the city couldn’t require children to be vaccinated in order to attend city-licensed preschools and […]