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Professional & Results-Focused, Certified Compliance, Internal Audit, Grant Writer and Resolution Specialist I help organizations and individuals uncover discrepancies, resolve disputes, and protect financial interests—specializing in commercial lease audits, landlord-tenant matters, contract negotiations, disputes, and airline, travel, and subscription resolutions.

Time Out has crowned the best Thai restaurant in NYC for 2025

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Last year, we and the rest of New York mourned the loss of one of our favorite Thai restaurants, Ugly Baby. While we wish the chef Sirichai Sreparplarn well (and will keep our eyes peeled for his upcoming cookbook), the reaction to the loss speaks to our city’s deep appreciation for the cuisine. Beyond curries and tom yum soups, New York is home to a plethora of Thai restaurants that specialize in regional cuisines, from playful Isan food in the West Village to an Elmhurst restaurant solely dedicated to one of Thailand’s famous street dishes: khao mun gai.  So to share our...

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Your Airport Outfit & Tattoos Could Prevent You From Flying With This Airline

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Remember when your parents always told you to dress nicer for the airport? Well, they might have been right all along… Spirit Airlines recently updated their contract of carriage, which defines the airline’s legal responsibilities of passengers and the carrier. Outlined in the contract, among the expected (ie. not permitting disorderly or violent passengers, those that are heavily intoxicated, or pose as a security threat, etc.) is a crackdown on passengers’ wardrobe and tattoos. Pexels / john mckenna According to the contract, passengers might be asked to leave the...

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NYC’s 4-Day Workweek Pilot Program Nears Conclusion

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After the pandemic showed employers and employees that many jobs could be done remotely, there’s been a favorable shift for a hybrid work model (some days in office, other days spent working from home). Many cities around the world have launched trials to track the productivity of employees and businesses as a result of a four-day workweek, spanning London, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Now, it’s NYC’s turn to deem if a shorter workweek is a good fit for NYC’s hustler spirit. Courtesy of Unsplash/Israel Andrade Mayor Eric Adams announced the compressed...

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Discount grocery store Lidl is opening another Brooklyn location

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With the average price of groceries at reportedly almost $500 a month in New York City, any discount we can get is much appreciated. That’s why we’re excited to announce that another Lidl is opening up shop in Brooklyn. The new German discount grocery store is located at 459 Gateway Drive in East New York, Brooklyn and will officially open next week on Wednesday, January 29 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:40am. If you don’t know, Lidl offers private label items, global imports and everyday name brands as well as imported cheeses, fresh meats and...

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NFC Championship Game & How Giants Fans Will Live Out Their Worst Nightmare

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As the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders prepare to battle for the NFC Championship, the mood in the Giants fanbase is somber. New Yorkers are now spectators in a rivalry game that underscores just how far they’ve fallen behind their division foes. For John Mara, the longtime owner of the Giants, this game is a stark reminder of missed opportunities and haunting decisions that have left his franchise in turmoil. Missed Opportunities That Define the Giants’ Struggles The root of the Giants’ predicament lies in the 2023 NFL Draft. There the team’s decisions set the stage...

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One Of The Best Dishes In The World Can Be Found At This NYC Steakhouse, & It’s Not Steak

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What kind of New Yorkers would we be if we didn’t spend our year galavanting around the city eating all of the yummy food we could get our hands on?! And, well, we weren’t the only ones doing this. Part of the job for inspectors over at Forbes Travel Guide is dining out–a job we can certainly get behind–and their team visited 1,400+ of the world’s top restaurants and bars over the past year, incognito, and they have the receipts to prove it. Their mission: seeking out the best dishes in the world. The inspectors dug into too many “amuse-bouches, appetizers, main...

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