Author Archives: Editor

Mystery yacht is chased out of North Cove Marina

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

Update May 6, 2015- At the CB1 meeting last night, Kathleen Gupta raised the issue of this mystery (more…)

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West Thames Bridge is already over budget and construction has not yet begun

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

Update April 20, 2015- This is already over budget and it construction has not started. (more…)

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Review: Le District’s La Boucherie (meat counter and grill)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

April 12, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I tried out the steak grill adjacent to the meat counter at Le District in Brookfield Place. (more…)

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Parm to open “within two weeks”

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Editor

Update May 19, 2015- We spoke with the chef who was on the construction site, and Parm will open (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Cut your cord

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Editor

May 28, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I just opened my Verizon Fios bill, and it has now grown to $206. That is the final straw. I am (more…)

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Michael Kors revenue plummets

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Editor

May 27, 2015- The publicly traded luxury retail firm Michael Kors (Ticker KORS), reported (more…)

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The NY Times reviews Blue Smoke and North End Grill

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Editor

March 14, 2015- We are hearing that a new “corporate chef” is hovering over Blue Smoke (more…)

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Photos 5-26-2015

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

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Fairway grocery store uncertain for 255 Greenwich

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

Update May 20, 2015- We have now heard conflicting reports indicating that Fairway grocery (more…)

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Danny Meyer is the latest to enter the Eataly-like food market trend

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

May 20, 2015- Crains’ reports that Danny Meyer might take over the 40,000 square-feet of Hudson (more…)

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Pier-A needs a Citi Bike rack

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

May 25, 2015- I was walking by Pier-A today. It is a nice facility. A Citi Bike rack on the BPCA- (more…)

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In defense of Shake Shack (SHAK)

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Editor

Update May 21, 2015- Bloomberg TV pointed out that, while SHAK shares have hit an all-time (more…)

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In search of ice cream Downtown

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Editor

The awesome ice cream at Parm on Mulberry Street May 19, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Tonight, I went in search for some ice cream. I first tried Battery Place Market but they had (more…)

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Review: St. George Bar is actually a nice Chinese restaurant

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Editor

March 31, 2015- By Steven E. Greer We had dinner with the General Manager of the St. George Bar, Felix Lee. The place is actually a (more…)

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Photos 5-23-2015

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Editor

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EDC backs away from secret plans to demolish entire seaport buildings

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Editor

May 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Perhaps due to the loss of Mayor Bloomberg’s appointed head to run the EDC, real-estate-friendly (more…)

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I’m better than Charlie Rose

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Editor

May 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Over the years, I have gotten to interview some of the biggest names in politics, music, food, (more…)

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CB1’s Catherine McVay Hughes refuses to explain why she moved the meetings to far away Chambers Street

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer For nearly a decade, the BPC subcommittee of the CB1 has held the monthly meetings inside (more…)

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World’s smallest theater opens in BPC

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Editor

May 19, 2015- New Yorkers are used to small apartments, but even by those standards, this (more…)

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Beaubourg at Le District: BPC’s second fine dining restaurant

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Editor

April 25, 2015- By Steven E. Greer In the restaurant section of Le District sits Beaubourg. It is Battery Park’s second (more…)

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