BEWARE of commercial tax preparers that file inaccurate returns and charge exorbitant prices. According to Campbell Robertson (The New York Times reporter), the problems range from “excessive fees to incompetence to outright fraud.” Be suspicious of incorrectly claimed school credits which will falsely inflate your refund. Thus, allowing the dishonest tax preparer to take half for themselves then vanish.
#CampbellRobertson #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PersonalTaxes #Taxes #TaxPreparers
#CommercialTaxPreparers #ExorbitantPricing #HighFees#W2 #IRS #InflatedRefund
Source: Robertson, Campbell. "Tax Preparer's Targeting Poor With High Fees." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 April 2014. Web. 8 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1kjhMex>.
Insightful article by Molly Wood (The New York Times columnist and editor) on the increasing interest to keep web activity and searches private as well as the long-term impact of personal data collection. Plus, helpful suggestions and viable search engine alternatives that enable you to search anonymously.
#MollyWood #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PersonalTech #Disconnect #GoogleChrome #Google #Chrome #MicrosoftBing #Bing #Yahoo #DuckDuckGo #SearchHistory #History #IPAddress #Privacy #WebActivity #SearchActivity #PrivateLee #Qrobeit #IxQuick #Blekko
Source: Wood, Molly. "Sweeping Away a Search History." NYTimes. The New York Times, 2 April 2014. Web. 8 April 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1ftMUDS>.
Ever wonder about those underarm stains on cotton shirts? Or about seltzer treatment for stains: truth or myth? Well, look no further! In this episode of Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Terry Gross speaks with writer and author Jolie Kerr about why you shouldn't use bleach for 'protein stains' and she shares great advice on how to deal with those mortifying laundry issues. All of which can also be found in her new book titled “My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag ... and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha”. Happy Listening and Happy Cleaning!
#FreshAir #TerryGross #JolieKerr #WNYC #NPR #AskACleanPerson #StainRemoval #Stains #HouseCleaning #Cleaning #LaundryIssues #Laundry #MarthaStewart
Source: Kerr, Jolie. Interview with Terry Gross. "Embarrassing Stain? This Housekeeping Guide Gets That Life Is Messy." NPR. National Public Radio, 3 April 2014. Web. 3 April 2014 <http://n.pr/1sy6e8A>.
Everyone at Resicom NYC wishes The Official Grumpy Cat a very happy/grumpy birthday. We hope you have a fantastically grumpy day and may all your grumpy wishes come true. LOL!
#GrumpyCat #HappyBirthday #Cats #Cat#Grumpy
A member of the Resicom NYC family recently tried this 20-Minute treadmill workout and raved about how it really raised their heart rate and made them break out in a nice sweat. They also said that the best part of this 20-minute workout is that it is only "20-minutes". Hopefully we can all find 20-minutes in our busy and hectic day to burn a few calories and get fit. Here's to living healthy!
#Treadmill #Workout #LizzieFuhr #PopSugarFitness #PopSugar #Fitness #Cardio #IncreaseHeartRate #HeartRate#BurnCalories #Calories
Source: Fuhr, Lizzie. "Make it Quick With This 20-Minute Treadmill Workout".FitSugar. PopSugar, 7 March 2014. Web. 4 April 2014. <http://www.fitsugar.com/20-Minute-Treadmill-Workout-29833808>.
BEWARE homeowners, estate planners and family members of elderly parent; a “reverse mortgage” means that the homeowner is exchanging ownership rights to the house for cash payments. Thus, under a reverse mortgage the property belongs to the lender (bank) and not the family (heirs). Remember, “if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is”. Adult children must continue to stay involved in the lives of their elderly parents and pay more attention to the financial decisions their parents may be making.
#ReverseMortgage #Mortgage #Lenders #Banks #Homeowners #EstatePlanners #EstatePlanning #Foreclosure #RealEstate #Housing #Elderly #Retirees #Parents #Heirs #Aarp #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #DealBook #JessicaSilverGreenberg #IsabelSantos #LoraBitting #RobertCampbell
Source: Silver-Greenberg, Jessica. "Pitfalls of Reverse Mortgages May Pass to Borrower's Heirs." NYTimes. The New York Times, 26 March 2014. Web. 27 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1hujd2g>.
Is this the beginning of the end of the SMS as a way communicating through your mobile? Resicom NYC employees are currently using WhatsApp and recommend it to chat with family members all over the world. Which alternative messaging app will you choose? We encourage you to share your experience with any of these apps, good or bad.
#WhatsApp #Kik #Viber #Skype #FacebookMessenger #Klutch
Source: Eaton, Kit. "Messaging Services Bypass the Old SMS Route." NYTimes. The New York Times, 25 March 2014. Web. 26 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1hnzfLt>.
"Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light." -- Helen Keller
#EastHarlemExplosion #SpanishChristianChurch #1644ParkAvenue #ConEd #GasLeak #Gas
Source: Schwirtz, Michael and Nate Schweber. "After 3 Days of Prayers in East Harlem, a Treasure is Found in the Ashes." The New York Times. The New York Times, 15 March 2014. Web. 15 March 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1e57ytn>.
Walking down Avenue of the Americas, it becomes apparent that a new testament to New Yorkers’ strength and resolve has reclaimed the sky. Although One World Trade Center (WTC Progress) has taken 26,000 people, eight years and billions of dollars to complete; there is no doubt in the minds of Resicom NYC employees that One World Trade Center has recaptured the New York skyline and reasserts downtown Manhattan’s stature as the center of business.
#OneWorldTradeCenter #FreedomTower #NewYorkCity #NYC#Manhattan #FinancialDistrict
#Business
The entire Resicom NYC staff wishes to thank the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), NYPD, NYC Office of Emergency Management, NYC 311 and the extraordinarily brave first responders for all their work.
#EastHarlemExplosion #ConEd#GasLeak #Gas
Resicom NYC staff members recently walked past the former American Folk Art Museum (West 53rd Street off Avenue of the Americas) and were reminded of the following NYTimes article, "The Museum With a Bulldozer's Heart: Moma's Plan to Demolish Folk Art Museum Lacks Vision" (http://nyti.ms/1j5rmQl). So instead of rushing past what will eventually be torn down, they stopped for a minute to photograph and appreciate what once was and will no longer be a member of New York City's pantheon of contemporary architecture.
#NewYorkTimes #NYTimes#AmericanFolkArtMuseum #MoMA #MichaelKimmelman #DillerScofidioAndRenfro #DillerScofidioRenfro#NewYorkCity #NYC #Architecture — at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.
At Resicom NYC we constantly applaud the hard working efforts of all window cleaners, large and small. Congratulations to Phil Prado for being profiled in the New York Times and for helping us to keep New York City windows “squeaky clean”. Keep up the great work.
#NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #PhilPrado #CoreyKilgannon #WindowCleaner #WindowCleaners
#SqueakyCleanWindows
Source: Kilgannon, Corey. "A Window-Washing Service on Two Wheels." NYTimes. The New York Times, 27 February 2014. Web. 27 February 2014 <http://nyti.ms/1fXZPKl>.
An article on the miraculous recovery of Alcides Moreno, the window cleaner who survived a terrifying, 47-story plunge when his scaffolding broke on December 7, 2007. It is an inspiring story of a man who survived and thrived through adversity and a prime example of the defiant power of the human spirit.
#AlcidesMoreno #EdgarMoreno #Ecuador #Ecuadorian #WindowCleaner #SolowTower #Tractel
Source: Edelman, Susan. "He survived 47-floor plunge - and now walks for charity." New York Post. New York Post, 05 January 2014. Web. 12 February 2014 <http://bit.ly/1hgErqh>.
Although we would prefer that you leaving the window cleaning to the professionals, "If you don't do windows, fear not: there's a robot for you." Presenting the Winbot 730 from Ecovacs, a robotic window cleaner. Sticker price: $400. Yikes!
#Winbot #Winbot730 #Ecovacs #robot #WindowCleaner #NewYorkTimes #NYTimes #technology #BusinessDay #FrankOConnell Resicom NYC
Source: O'Connell, Frank. "Inside the Winbot 730, a Robotic Window Cleaner." NYTimes. The New York Times, 20 Nov. 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/1ekryqo>.
Inspiring and moving story of Carmine Mainella, a 75 year old Italian "Arrotino" (a sharpener of knives, scissors, meat-slicing blades and sundry metal items that have lost their edge). Sadly, this is a dying profession due to high-rents, gradual modernization and a moving away from manual trades, seen as “labor intensive and dirty”. Without a doubt, Mr. Mainella is a prime example of "perseverance" and an inspiration to small business owners.
#carminemainella #arrotino #knives #sharpener #sharpenerofknives #italy #italia #rome #roma
#nytimes #newyorktimes #EmilandGuillerme #ElisabettaPovoledo
Source (Article): Povoledo, Elisabetta. "Rescuing City’s Aging Blades, a Member of a Dying Trade." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Oct. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/19vCtxX>.
Source (Video): Guillerme, Emiland. "Dull Knives? Dwindling Service in Rome." NYTimes. The New York Times, 7 Oct. 2013. Web. 8 Oct. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/1fZ9qD4>.
In August we posted an inspiring New York Times video on Brent Weingard, a high-rise window cleaner in New York City. In this video, the New York Times gives us a behind-the-scenes look of how videojournalist David Frank decided to capture the action—by literally suspending himself off the building alongside Mr. Weingard.
#resicom #resicomnyc #nytimes #newyorktimes #thegrimefighter#constancerosenblum #brentweingard #windowcleaner #davidfrank#videojournalist #newyorkcity #nyc
Source: Frank, David. "Shooting a Story on a Window Cleaner." NYTimes. The New York Times, 20 Sept. 2013. Web. 25 Sept. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/1abXf2i>.
According to the NYTimes, "The Op-Doc 'Paraíso' (Paradise) reveals the beauty and danger of three immigrant window cleaners' work on Chicago's skyscrapers." This is a quiet, poignantly poetic and heartfelt Op-Doc by Nadav Kurtz. Although it is only 10-minutes long, it is successfully thought provoking, emotionally engaging and a beautifully shot film.
#paraiso #paradise #nytimes #newyorktimes #opdoc #nadavkurtz #windowcleaners #chicago
#skyscrapers #immigrants #mexico #resicom #resicomnyc
Source: Kurtz, Nadav. "Paraíso." NYTimes. The New York Times, 8 Sep. 2013. Web. 11 Sep. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/W799cn>.
Wonderful New York Times profile of Brent Weingard, a professional window cleaner for over 35 years. Clearly a man who loves what he does and does it quite well.
#resicom #resicomnyc #nytimes #newyorktimes #thegrimefighter #brentweingard #windowcleaner #constancerosenblum
Source: Rosenblum, Constance. "The Grime Fighter: Brent Weingard Does Windows." NYTimes. The New York Times, 9 Aug. 2013. Web. 13 Aug. 2013 <http://nyti.ms/1eSCFos>.