Photo Copyright IQ INC. Figeroux & Associates | 26 Court Street, Suite 701, Brooklyn, NY 11242 | www.askthelawyer.us | 855-768-8845 When it comes to estate planning in New York, failing to address contingencies in your will or trust is like building a house with no roof — everything works fine until a storm hits. At […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq.| Photo Copyright of IQ.INC In a deeply concerning development, the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has begun distributing flyers entitled “Message to Illegal Aliens: A Warning to Self-Deport.” These documents, which bear the Department of Justice (DOJ) seal, are being circulated in immigration courts, included in official court communications, and […]
Secured 24 Withheld Wages from Workers While Pocketing Extra Funds from Schools NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has secured $400,000 from Secured 24, LLC (Secured 24) and its two principal owners for failing to pay its security guards the full prevailing wage that they were owed under the […]
By Greg David, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Drop of Light / shutterstock.com The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts. Start with […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo Copyright IQ INC. Juneteenth traces directly to June 19, 1865, when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, declaring the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. Though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed on January 1, 1863, enforcement in remote Confederate territories like […]
By Janet Howard | Editorial credit: Nelson Antoine / shutterstock.com On June 20, the world observed World Refugee Day, a time to recognize the courage and contributions of people who have fled conflict, persecution, and climate disasters. The 2025 theme, “Solidarity with Refugees,” could not be more timely or urgent. With over 120 million people […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos credit: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance New York, NY: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) hosted a rally to urge the city council to support a bill protecting drivers against vehicle service companies. Int 0276 is a bill that prohibits vehicle service companies such as Lyft and Uber […]
Editorial credit: Christopher Penler / shutterstock.com Washington, DC — Following ICE raids on farms in California and Nebraska and restaurant raids in Washington, D.C. and Tennessee in recent weeks, the Trump Administration Friday announced it would “largely pause raids and arrests in the agricultural industry, hotels and restaurants,” per the New York Times. Unsurprisingly, there already are questions about how […]
By Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Michelangelo DeSantis / shutterstock.com In a preliminary injunction, the court agreed that the move appeared to be a “quid pro quo” with the Trump administration in return for dropping a federal corruption case against Eric Adams. A State Supreme Court judge has indefinitely barred Mayor Eric Adams […]