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Melville, NY (PRWEB) June 23, 2012

Attorneys Andres Alonso and David Krangle, founding partners of Alonso Krangle LLP, a national law firm focused on child safety, applaud Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for her recent letter urging federal safety regulators to ban the sale of toys made with high-powered Neodymium magnets. In a letter to Inez Tennenbaum, Commissioner of the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), Senator Gillibrand points out that while such magnet toys are marketed to children over the age of 14, injury reports indicate that these products are getting into the hands of younger children. Swallowing a high-powered Neodymium magnet can result in serious injuries, including bowel ulcerations, intestinal damage, blood poisoning and even death. [gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-urges-feds-to-ban-the-sale-of-dangerous-high-powered-toy-magnets_]

According the Senator, there have been at least 43 incidents of children and toddlers who accidentally swallowed these magnets since 2010. This year has already recorded 19 reported incidents of children who accidentally ingested these magnets. In March, for example, a 3-year-old girl sustained three holes in her lower intestine and one in her stomach after swallowing 37 high-powered Buckyballs magnets.

The CPSC issued a recall for Buckyballs magnet toys in March 2010 that were incorrectly marked for ages 13 and older, a violation of toy labeling standards. Other manufacturers, including MegaBrands Inc, the maker of Magnetix toys, have issued several recalls following serious injuries to children. According to Senator Gillibrand, the CPSC has also responded to the risks posed by these toys by alerting consumers through an ad campaign and by placing warning labels on the magnets’ packaging. [cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10251.html; cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml07/07164.html]

Alonso Krangle LLP has already filed several lawsuits on behalf of children who allegedly sustained serious injuries following ingestion of high-powered magnet toys. (Case No. 30-2012-568280 & Case No. 30-2012-568300 Lawsuits filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Orange, MEGA Brands of America Defendant). The firm?s attorneys agree with Senator Gillibrand?s assertion that the current warnings on their packaging have not reduced the number of injuries associated with these products. It is time for the CPSC to ban the sale of Neodymium magnets in retail stores and limit use to professional use only.

Alonso Krangle LLP offers free lawsuit evaluations to families whose children sustained serious injuries due to high-powered magnet toys. To discuss a potential claim with one of the experienced and compassionate child safety lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com.

About Alonso Krangle LLP

Andres Alonso and David Krangle, attorneys with almost 40 years of collective legal experience, have focused their law practice on the handling of significant product liability cases, defective drug and medical device litigation, construction site accidents, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, qui tam/whistleblower actions and consumer fraud cases. A national law firm representing injured victims throughout the U.S., Alonso Krangle LLP is headquartered in Long Island, New York, with offices in New York City, and plans to open additional locations in New Jersey.

For more information about Alonso Krangle or to join the fight and be a part of our team, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com.

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Queens, NY (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Cooper Square Realty, the largest residential property management company in New York City, has opened a new office in Rego Park, Queens. Located at 95-25 Queens Boulevard, the state-of-the-art facility mirrors the sleek style and open floor plan of the company?s main offices in Manhattan.

The new office will serve as headquarters for the company?s CityLine Division, which comprises 70 employees devoted to managing more than 165 properties and 26,000 apartments in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and on Long Island. In addition to this new location and its Manhattan headquarters, Cooper Square Realty maintains offices in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn and on Richmond Avenue on Staten Island.

?This further expansion into the outer boroughs will enable our managers to direct building operations in closer proximity to the properties they manage, which will enhance communication with our board members and residents and allow us to provide even better service,? says David Kuperberg, Chief Executive Officer, Cooper Square Realty.

?Cooper Square Realty is able to offer a full menu of services to our more than 500 clients, wherever they are located,? says Keith Werny, President of CityLine. These include lower rates on goods and services negotiated via bulk purchasing programs; innovative insurance and financial management programs; and an online transfer application system.

The company takes every aspect of customer interaction into account to assure the highest level of customer care. Cooper Square Realty is the only property management company in New York City to offer a Customer Care Center, through which residents are guaranteed to reach a live Customer Care Specialist who can address their inquiries. All calls are logged in the company?s proprietary web-based system, so that property managers can quickly track calls, responses and follow up on issues when necessary.

Clients also benefit from portfolio-based energy management through the company?s FS Energy subsidiary. Through benchmarking and analysis, FS Energy devises customized energy management strategies for Cooper Square Realty?s managed properties. In 2011, clients saw their energy costs reduced by more than $ 11 million.

The CityLine Division continues Cooper Square Realty?s commitment to providing its clients with the tools and services necessary to run a more cost-effective operation and ensure high resident satisfaction.

About Cooper Square Realty

Cooper Square Realty is the largest residential property management company in New York City and also offers project management and energy management services. Cooper Square?s portfolio comprises upwards of 500 condominiums, cooperatives, and rental properties with an aggregate value of over $ 6 billion. The company manages more than 70,000 residences that are home to more than 200,000 people. These include distinctive lifestyle properties such as The Plaza Residences, luxury residential towers such as New York by Gehry, new developments, prewar landmark buildings, and apartment complexes. Further information is available at http://www.coopersquare.com.

Cooper Square Realty is a subsidiary of FirstService Residential Management (http://www.fsresidential.com), North America?s premier residential property management company, overseeing more than 5,600 properties and over 1.3 million residential units. FSR is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV TSX: FSV), a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector. Further information may be obtained at http://www.firstservice.com.

About FirstService

FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ: FSRV, TSX: FSV) is a global leader in the rapidly growing real estate services sector, providing a variety of services in: commercial real estate, residential property management, and property services. As one of the largest property managers in the world, FirstService manages more than 2.3 billion square feet of residential and commercial properties through its three industry-leading service platforms: Colliers International, one of the largest global players in commercial real estate services; FirstService Residential Management, the largest manager of residential communities in North America; and Property Services, including Field Asset Services, one of America?s largest providers of property preservation and distressed asset management and FS Brands, one of North America?s largest providers of property services through franchise networks.

FirstService generates over US$ 2.2 billion in annual revenues and has more than 23,000 employees worldwide. More information about FirstService is available at http://www.firstservice.com.