This is way past your broadcast but it may be helpful for next time.

Serendipity is a great family fun restaurant
225 East 60th Street
New York NY

Family friendly restaurant = Chat n Chew near union square http://www.chatnchewnewyorkcity.com/

Almost any Chinese restaurant is family friendly, especially those in Chinatown, where you'll be dining with many other multi-generation families.

A caller recently gave advice about whether or not a manager should lower performance expectations for an employee whose performance is apparently negatively affected by underlying personal problems. The advice was excellent regarding need for the manager to focus on key or essential performance requirements at present and communicate expectations to the employee for meeting those essential goals. Unfortunately this does not address the underlying problems driving the poor performance so results may be limited. Ideally a manager would recommend that the employee take advantage of the employer's Employee Assistance Program (EAP). An EAP professional will coach the manager on how to work with difficult employees and be an effective manager.

There was no mention of an EAP perhaps due to caller's lack of awareness of this type of program. An EAP is a confidential free resource offered by a majority of large and mid-size organizations.

I work for a firm that provides this type of service; calls from managers about employees with personal problems affecting performance at work represents at least 10% of all calls for assistance.

Once on WNYC I heard about scrimshaw artists who work only on used ivory, which did come from elephants originally, but no new elephants were being killed for it. It was aired years ago, & I don't remember the details, or even which public radio service it was from, but maybe the caller could find out & give her ivory to 1 of them.

Straight from eBay rules. Sell it!

AFRICAN ELEPHANT: This is on the C.I.T.E.S. endangered species list. The importation, selling and buying of this ivory IS NOT ALLOWED INTERNATIONALLY. It cannot be exported or imported to the U.S. and most of the countries delegated to the U.N., BUT... it is LEGAL TO OWN, SELL, BUY, or SHIP within the boundaries of the U.S. and there are NO PERMITS or REGISTRATION requirements! *The majority of african elephant ivory is "old estate" ivory that was brought into this country since its' inception.

ASIAN ELEPHANT : Also on the C.I.T.E.S. Endangered species list and is ILLEGAL to buy, trade, sell, import or export anywhere internationally or INTERSTATE within the U.S.

Tasha, I believe you were looking for a great family restaurant in NYC. I recommend Carmine's Family Style Restaurant http://www.carminesnyc.com/. It is a staple in NYC. I have been there only once and the food was amazing. It is loud, crowded and you need to make a reservation some times a day or two in advance, but it's well worth it. I am a vegetarian but was able to find some great items on the menu for myself too. If you decide to go there be sure to come on an empty stomach, the portions are very generous. Have a great time in NYC! Ania

Family friendly restaurant: Le Pain Quotidien. Went there with my niece and her husband and 2 daughters age 10 and 15. Community table allows spreading out. Daughters are vegetarian and were well-accommodated. Share dishes. Adults will love the options. We went to the one on 7th Ave at 58th St. Other locations found at http://www.lepainquotidien.us/#/en_US/locations/new_york.

Really family friendly restaurant and really decent Italian - Carmine's off Times Sq.

family friendly restaurant - LandMarc at Time Warner Center

it's not illegal to sell ivory if it's an antique. If she's getting new ivory, she should be ashamed of her self. if it's some 1902 letter opener and she can't stand holding on to it anymore, donate it to a museum or sell it.