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Latest lame plan by HRPT to “Salvage Pier 40”

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

October 21, 2015- The NYT was leaked the scoop (by HRPT PR people) of their latest plan to salvage Pier-40. Surprise, surprise. It involves air rights sales to St. John’s across the street. (more…)

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Is the BPCA backing away from the West Thames turf project?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

October 20, 2015- We previously reported on the investigation by the City Comptroller of the BPCA (more…)

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Exclusive: New York State Inspector General investigates dubious construction contracts awarded by the BPCA

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

Update October 1, 2015- The man who used to be in charge of overseeing the RFP contract process (more…)

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Exclusive: Port Authority delays jeopardize entire retail project under the World Trade Center sites

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor

October 20, 2015- by Steven E. Greer We previously posted our exclusive video tour of the WTC “Oculus”, which will be the most (more…)

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Photos from Washington, DC

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor

October 16, 2015 (more…)

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Starr restaurants rake in the dough

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- A Philadelphia outlet reports, “Three of Stephen Starr’s restaurants have made (more…)

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How to play the Stones’ “(Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- It was 53 years ago that the Rolling Stones debuted the classic “Satisfaction”. (more…)

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New law makes public the number of PEP assigned to each park

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to expose problem of park enforcement patrol (more…)

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Under Mayor De Blasio, New Yorkers smoke pot in public with impunity

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 18, 2015- We have previously reported how the local PEP flagrantly ignore the problem (more…)

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Le District helps garden club

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 18, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Le District kindly provided (more…)

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PEP officers back to threatening the community, just like 2011

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

October 12, 2015- by Steven E. Greer In the year or so leading up the cold winter of 2011, the PEP officers, then under the command (more…)

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Time Inc. sign goes up

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

October 8, 2015 (more…)

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Head of NYC Consumer Affairs opposes Pier A

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

April 24, 2014- The newly appointed head of the city’s Consumer Affairs Department, Julie Menin, discusses her opposition to making Pier A a private restaurant. (more…)

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If you build it, they won’t come

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Editor

September 5, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD Now that Brookfield Place has been open for quite some time, it is apparent that there is almost (more…)

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NYPD turns bike lane into their own parking lot

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Editor

October 15, 2015- BPC residents on the north side will appreciate this story. In Brooklyn, the (more…)

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If you want to know next year’s trends in restaurants now, follow BatteryPark.TV

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Editor

October 2015- by Steven E. Greer Danny Meyer made national news today by announcing that he was planning on eliminating (more…)

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Danny Meyer abolishes tipping at his restaurants

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Editor

October 14, 2015- Sit down for this, because I am actually going to compliment Danny Meyer. (more…)

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Review: Jean Georges Nougatine nails the American cheeseburger

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Editor

October 13, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I tried the Jean-Georges Nougatine cheeseburger tonight, as the second course of my meal (more…)

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Starr to open a restaurant near Chinatown

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Editor

Update October 14, 2015- The NYT has more info on this hotel/restaurant project at 148 Lafayette. It will be called Chez La Vieille Adrienne, and “The restaurateur Stephen Starr and Daniel (more…)

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Is this the largest “bag lady” collection in the city?

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Editor

October 8, 2015- This poor lady, with florid mental illness, talking to herself, was camped out on South End Avenue. (more…)

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