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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Mad Max: Fury Road

September 30, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Mad Max: Fury Road has earned $374 Million globally, so I watched it. It was well done minimally. (more…)

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Hurricane Joaquin update

October 3, 2015 (9:30 AM)- Remarkably, this hurricane has not budged in 48-hours. (more…)

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Downtown Vacancy Rate Climbs As Inventory Hits Market

October 2, 2015- Consistent with our essay “If you build it, they won’t come“, Observer reports, “Despite some high-profile relocations Downtown in the third (more…)

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Hedge fund tycoons in our community implode in September

October 2, 2015- Masters of the Universe Bill Ackman (the Seaport project and Howard Hughes) and Mike (more…)

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Another PR-placed puff-piece on Danny Meyer

October 2, 2015- The NYT, desperate for revenue, is placing more and more PR-driven stories. (more…)

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Review: Chipotle improves

(3,000 people have read this as of 10-2-2015) Update October 2, 2015- I ate here again, and it was still a good experience. (more…)

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Another crappily built glass box condo Downtown

October 2, 2015- The Post reports, “The condo board of 101 Warren St. in Tribeca, where three-bedroom (more…)

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Review: The new Parm on Vesey Street

July 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I wasn’t going to write this review of Parm just so soon, but a local blogger came out with his “review” of Parm (more…)

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Feds Won’t Say If Artificial Turf on Your Kid’s Soccer Field Is Safe

September 30, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the unsafe artificial turf fields (more…)

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Cops ticket unsafe food delivery bikes

September 30, 2015- I saw this today, which was encouraging. (more…)

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Even worse congestion on Vesey caused by illegal parking

September 29, 2015- And, still no one from Brookfield or Goldman does anything…. (more…)

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BPCA abruptly cancels September board meeting

September 29, 2015- The shady scandal-plagued executives of the BPCA abruptly cancelled the board meeting today. (more…)

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Jesus, I like this Pope

September 25, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer I am not Catholic and, to be quite honest, was growing tired of the non-stop TV Pope-hype and (more…)

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New Bank of America ATM on Vesey Street

September 29, 2015- Until a few years ago, there was a teller-less branch of BofA on Vesey, then construction arrived. They have replaced one of the ATM’s. (more…)

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Bike Path in front of Brookfield to open in November

September 29, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our crucial bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place and WTC construction, (more…)

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Whole Foods feels the pressure to lower prices

September 29, 2015- Press release, “Grocery chain Whole Foods is cutting about 1,500 jobs over the (more…)

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Trump is a much improved candidate

September 28, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Donald Trump held a press conference today one day after being featured on CBS’ show 60 Minutes. (more…)

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Blue Smoke changes general managers…again

September 28, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I spotted something odd the other night at Harry’s Italian. A new bartender was someone who also (more…)

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Tunnel to Towers 2015 much more sober and respectful

September 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer (more…)

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Tip of the Week: If you have AT&T, switch to T-Mobile

August 11, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I have had an AT&T cell phone for many years, unfortunately. The service down here is spotty (more…)

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