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Notes on New York law and Brooklyn civic life from Michael L. Walker, with links to the original reporting.

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Jan 06, 2022Business Law

Mayor Comes To Small Business Aid

New Mayor Eric Adams has signed a new bill aimed at helping small business which was applauded by Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. The Small Business Forward…

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Jan 05, 2022Brooklyn

Anti-Semitic Attack Spurs March In Bay Ridge

Two young men were reportedly attacked for wearing Jewish military symbols while walking on 86th street in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. The results of the attack…

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Jan 05, 2022Employment Law

Workplace Safety: NY HERO Act Gets Fine Tuning

New York began the Health & Essential Rights Act (HERO) in May 2021 for COVID-19 concerns in the workplace and now their are some new proposals as HERO…

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Jan 04, 2022Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Top News In 2021

From politics to sports and everything in between, these were Brooklyn’s top stories that made the news what it was in 2021…

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Jan 03, 2022Employment Law

New Workplace Laws For 2022

There are many new laws taking effect for New York in 2022 impacting workplace and family with Paid Family Love and Employee Protection. Take a look…

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Dec 30, 2021Employment Law

Top 10: Employer Vs Employee On Vaccine Mandates

A helpful list of the top ten things both sides should consider in Covid vaccine mandates. From an employee side, you really don’t have a leg to stand on.…

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