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Review: “Employees Only” bar suffers from extreme inconsistencies

October 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Since I first went to Employees Only in June (see original story below), I have been back approximately six times. I keep going back in search of that good experience that I … Continue reading

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Review: The Beekman Hotel lounge in City Hall

October 27, 2016- by Steven E. Greer City Hall has been a no-man’s land for decades, with few places of any quality to go for lawyers and (more…)

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Mad Women invade BPC

March 7, 2017- The Post reports, “Rauxa, the nation’s largest women-owned marketing agency, (more…)

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CB1 agenda BPC subcommittee for today

Folks. We need some of you to attend these meetings and tell us what happened. (more…)

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A tour of Central Eastern Ohio farmland

March 4, 2017- by Steven Greer (more…)

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Awesome. Just what we need. Another condo building coming to 250 Church Street.

March 2, 2017- A real estate blog reports that the ugly office building on 250 Church Street (next to the ugly new Jenga building) (more…)

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Danny Meyer expands into DC with a second Union Square Cafe

March 2, 2017- A Washington paper reports, “Capitol Crossing—the massive project rising over I-395 between (more…)

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Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation.

March 1, 2017- Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation. (more…)

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BPC keeps its CB1 subcommittees, but other regions get axed

February 28, 2017- Of all of the Manhattan Community Boards, CB1 has been unique in having (more…)

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Brookfield Place Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Store opens

February 16, 2017- The NYT reports quite accurately that retailers are out of touch trying to sell $800 sneakers, (more…)

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Gruesome murder of Church Street Iranian jeweler

Update February 28, 2017- This has now been ruled a homicide. “Omid Gholian, 43, was found (more…)

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Criminal charges soon to be filed against Mayor de Blasio?

Update February 25, 2017- Preet’s prosecutors grilled de Blasio for four hours in their office yesterday. (more…)

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Manchester by the Sea

February 26, 2017- by Steven E. Greer Manchester by the Sea, written and directed by Ken Lonergan, starring Casey Affleck, is nominated (more…)

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Hacksaw Ridge

February 24, 2017- by Steven E. Greer Hacksaw Ridge is the first big hit for director Mel Gibson since he was blacklisted by Hollywood (more…)

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Will Goldman Sachs win Oscars?

Update February 27, 2012 By Steven Greer The Academy Award “best Picture”, once again, went to Goldman Sachs via their subsidiary (more…)

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Preet Bharara fines owner of Solaire, Verdesian $500,000

February 15, 2017- U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara fined the owner of the North BPC buildings The Solaire (20 River terrace), and The Verdesian (211 North End Ave), “…a civil  (more…)

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Game of Kitchens: Todd English is the latest to back out of the Downtown W Hotel restaurant

Update February 23, 2017- Todd English has also backed out for the reasons we described below. (more…)

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We need eyes and ears

If you plan to attend any CB1 meeting, please send us (more…)

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Doctor who runs 200 Chambers Urgent Care being investigated by NY Health Department

April 5, 2013- We previously reported on the lack of board certification of Dr. Steve Okhravi: the man (more…)

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Woman dies falling from Oculus escalator

February 11, 2017- The Post reports, “A woman died at the World Trade Center’s soaring Oculus transit (more…)

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