regulations

May
12
Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

Schumer Calls On FDA To Investigate Exploding E-Cigarettes

(Photo: Lindsay Fox [http://ecigarettereviewed.com] / Flickr)Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) to
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Dec
17
NY Supreme Court Judge Overturns Preschool Flu Vaccine Mandate

NY Supreme Court Judge Overturns Preschool Flu Vaccine Mandate

Wikimedia CommonsManhattan Supreme Court Justice Manuel Mendez overturned a 2013 health code amendment on Thursday that required New York City
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Jan
06
It’s Snowing! Here’s What To Expect, And A Reminder Of The Rules

It’s Snowing! Here’s What To Expect, And A Reminder Of The Rules

Get the shovels and salt ready because, newsflash, it’s snowing – and right about on point with the Department of
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Dec
13

City To Crack Down On Tanning Salons

Source: Travel Salem/FlickrI’m not one to go tanning at a salon, but I’ve got enough carrot-toned neighbors
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Dec
31

New Year’s Day Alternate Side Parking And Garbage Collection Information

Source: Rasbak via Wikimedia CommonsAlternate Side Parking and parking meters are not in effect for Tuesday, January 1. Stopping, standing,
Sep
19

Fed Up With Government Regulations, Chicken Masters Owner Closes His Doors For Good

EXCLUSIVE: After more than 30 years in the local restaurant scene, Chicken Masters’ owner Vinnie Mazzone has served his last
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May
24

Watch Out Hair Salons, The City Wants To Fine You For Gender Discrimination

It seems the city is looking for money wherever they can get it, and that means that hair and nail
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Feb
20

City Fines Mount As Language Barrier Confounds Avenue U Shop Owner

Source: World JournalIt’s hard enough trying to run a small retail business, but in Babel-like New York City, immigrant
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May
10

Thursday, May 13: Alternate Side Parking Suspended

Mid May brings us a little street surprise. Alternate side street parking [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/
May
10

Breaking News: DEC Investigation Disrupts Mother's Day Stroll

Apparently there were some undercover enforcement officials, posing as average fishermen, aboard the Sea Wolf fishing boat this morning when
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