FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT WWW.QNS.COM MAY 25, 2017 • THE QUEENS COURIER 13 JOHN J. CIAFONE, ESQ. MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM THE TOP TRIAL LAWYERS IN AMERICA TM Your Partner in the Struggle For Justice Admitted in NY NJ and Washington DC Attorney At Law 25-59 Steinway Street Astoria, NY 11103 718-278-3900 [email protected] Voted Best Attorney from Member FDIC Happy Memorial Day Thank You for Your Service Premier Money Market Rates________________ % APY1 1.10% Balance Required to Earn APY $10,000 to $24,999 % APY1 Balance Required to Earn APY $25,000 to $49,999 % APY1 Balance Required to Earn APY $50,000 to $149,999 APY1 Balance Required to Earn APY $150,000 & above Can’t visit a branch? Open an Account Online2 at myfcsb.com Whitestone 1919 Francis Lewis Blvd. (718) 352-7100 Astoria 35-01 30th Avenue (718) 204-7444 Ridgewood 58-02 Myrtle Avenue (718) 366-8008 Bayside 42-12 Bell Blvd. (718) 225-2650 Glen Cove 70 Glen Street (516) 609-3600 Flushing 72-76 Main Street (718) 261-6360 Ditmars 37-28 Ditmars Blvd. (718) 932-6484 Forest Hills 71-66 Austin Street (718) 261-5095 1Premier Money Market: New Money Only. The minimum balance required to open and obtain the advertised Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for our tiered rate Premier Money Market Account is $10,000 for an APY of .35%. To obtain the higher APYs, the minimum daily balance must be $25,000 for an APY of .55%; $50,000 for an APY of 0.65%; and $150,000 for an APY of 1.10%. Daily balances below $10,000 earn no interest and a $10 Monthly Service Fee will apply for Consumer Premier Money Market Accounts. Daily balances below $10,000 earn no interest and a $15 Monthly Service Fee will apply for Business Premier Money Market Accounts. Fees may reduce the earnings. These variable tiered rates are effective as of 05/22/2017 and the rate on any tier may change after account opening. No brokered deposits accepted. 2First Central Direct: Rates and minimum balances to open online accounts may differ from in–branch rates and opening balance requirements. Toll Free 1-866-400-3272 (FCSB) THE STAGING AREA Q: My employer was engaged in rehabilitating several bridges that were located on a public roadway. For use as a staging area, my employer leased a parking lot. We were setting-up some lighting equipment for use in this project. While I was attempting to get the equipment to my pickup truck, I tripped on debris. My accident occurred in that parking lot, next to the roadway where the bridges were located. A: Your attorney is likely to argue that, under section 241(6) of the Labor Law, the parking-lot owner was obliged to comply with the various safety rules made by the Commissioner of Labor. One such rule is 12 NYCRR 23-2.1(b): “Debris shall be handled and disposed of by methods that will not endanger any person employed in the area of such disposal or any person lawfully frequenting such area.” The owner is likely to raise at least two objections. First, that your injury did not occur on a construction site. Your attorney will rebut that the protections of section 241(6) extend even to areas where materials or equipment are being readied for use at a construction site. This lighting equipment was being prepared in the staging area for imminent use in an ongoing construction project. Second, that the owner was ‘out of possession’. Your attorney will need to look at the lease agreement between the owner and your employer. Even if the lease describes an out-of-possession situation, perhaps the actual conduct of the parties is not consistent with that. In addition, to the extent that your injuries stemmed from the debris, if the owner retained control over the parking lot, and the debris was visible and apparent, and it had existed for a significant length of time, then the owner may also be liable under section 200 of the Labor Law.
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