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Tess Huxley intentionally allows weeds to grow in Pataki Highway?

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

November 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the deplorable conditions along the strip of land that abuts the West Side Highway (Some refer to this acreage (more…)

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A new West Thames Park Conservancy is needed

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

Correction: August 8, 2011 The previous update from today, below, was based on an erroneous Tweet by the CB1 referencing (more…)

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Review: Irish Memorial tour was a joke

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

May 3, 2015- By Steven E. Greer For unknown reasons, the BPCA that had been intentionally neglecting the Irish Memorial, refusing to (more…)

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West Thames Park grass field not opened, committee decides usage rules

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

Update: August 2, 2011 In what exemplifies the disconnect between the bureaucrats governing lower Manhattan and the (more…)

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Bombshell: Parks Conservancy still not agreeing to assume control of the West Thames grass field

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

July 5, 2011 The Battery Park Community Board met tonight to discuss how the newly-sodded grass field in (more…)

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SOHO stores continue to skimp on security and get robbed constantly

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Editor

July 29, 2015- DNAinfo reports (here and here) on more SOHO shops robbed of thousands (more…)

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BPCA Chairman Mehiel spends 15-minutes defending his 148-foot mega-yacht

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2015- During the BPCA board meeting today, which voted on the RFP for the North Cove Marina, (more…)

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And another jumper

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Editor

July 27, 2015- The Post reports, “A woman threw herself overboard from a Staten Island Ferry (more…)

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BPCA in lockdown mode, hiding from public

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Editor

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Review: Taming of the Shrew

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Editor

July 12, 2015– By Steven E. Greer Shakespeare in the park is a tedious affair under ideal conditions. (more…)

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Low demand for new condos

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Editor

July 21, 2015- We have previously reported how the majority of owners of new condo units (more…)

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It has arrived: Amused to Death

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Editor

July 24, 2015- The re-mastered 1992 classic “Amused to Death” in Blu-Ray high resolution 5.1 stereo has arrived. (more…)

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Judge denies Sheldon Silver’s third attempt to escape charges

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Editor

July 25, 2015- The Post reports, “A federal judge rejected ex-state Assembly Speaker Sheldon (more…)

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Mulholland Drive

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

July 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Continuing with my tour of David Lynch films, after Twin Peaks the TV series and then the feature film (more…)

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WTC Performing Arts Center still lacks funding to proceed

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

Update July 24, 2015- The LMDC, the piggy bank for this project, is not going to release any funds (more…)

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Crain’s Op-Ed to ban tourist helicopters

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

July 24, 2015- Crain’s posted a guest Op-Ed from the City Council members who introduced (more…)

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More bad food reviews for Gov. Chrystie’s 1 WTC observatory

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

Update July 24, 2015- Steve Cuozzo of The Post slams the restaurants at the top of WTC 1 even more so than did Eater. (more…)

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The design firm that invented “Urban Planning” deemed unsuitable by BPCA

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

Update July 23, 2015- The New York Attorney General’s antitrust division is now investigating this.  (more…)

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City Council bill to ban tourist helicopters

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

Update July 24, 2015- The bill was introduced. (more…)

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The bike junkyard in front of Goldman Sachs

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

July 23, 2015- No restaurant with delivery service should need more than two bikes. (more…)

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