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Images of the new El Vez Burrito Bar

March 17, 2015- The El Vez Burrito Bar opened. They serve either burritos or bowls. (more…)

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P90X congressmen keep losing their jobs in shame

March 19, 2015- By Steven E Greer First, it was Chris Lee, a U.S. congressman from New York who was tossed out after sending (more…)

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As Uber and Lyft poach drivers, yellow cab drivers get worse

Update March 19, 2015- Uber drivers now outnumber yellow cab TLC drivers. (more…)

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Wanted: Applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat in Albany

February 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV is looking for good applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat when he comes up for re-election next year. (more…)

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BPCA’s Shari Hyman’s husband under scrutiny for running a bogus ethics commission

January 31, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the conflicts of interest and ineptness within JCOPE: (more…)

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The housing bubble will deflate rapidly in 2015

Update March 18, 2017: The Fed signaled that it will hike rates mid-year. (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Do you really need a PR firm?

Update March 18, 2015- The El Vez burrito bar opened to almost no press other than small (more…)

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Momofuku

Updated November 25, 2014- Great news. Blue Ribbon Sushi will start offering Momofuku-style noodle bowls (more…)

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Review: Northern China in Hudson Eats

March 18, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Northern China opened today in Hudson Eats. I tried it out at 5:00, after the busy lunch crowd. (more…)

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Zutto’s Monday special of $10 ramen noodle

November 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I was walking by Zutto on Hudson street and decided (more…)

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Saks Fifth Avenue moves into 250 Vesey

March 12, 2015- Some employees of Saks Fifth Avenue have (more…)

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J.Crew is too embarrassed to use the term Battery Park in their ads

March-12, 2015- I got this junk mail today. J. Crew in Brookfield Place will open on March 26th. (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Just Z-pack it

March 13, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD There is a bad upper respiratory virus going around (not influenza) that tends to linger and cause (more…)

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This convicted felon was almost my roommate many years ago

March 17, 2015- Many years ago, when I was a surgery resident, I almost allowed Lawrence (more…)

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Finally, Le District is “opening soon”

Update March 17, 2015- It opens March 26 along with the Vesey Street entrance to Brookfield, (more…)

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Redundant in-house counsel for BPCA catfighting

December 11, 2014- We are hearing that the former chief lawyer for the BPCA, Seema Singh, who somehow kept her job after (more…)

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Exclusive: Pier-A “visitor center” is supposed to be three times larger than it is now, and on the second floor

Updated December 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the misuse of state funds that were supposed to be used to build (more…)

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The best chefs in New York you’ve never heard of

December 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We live in a time where the various food network shows have created TV celebrities out of chefs. Those (more…)

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The slow death of TV news is painful to watch

March 12, 2015- By Steven E. Greer NBC’s senior news reporter Brian Williams recently got into trouble because he was so bored (more…)

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Letter: Secondhand pot smoke plagues Gateway Plaza

February 14, 2014 Dear Editor, Gateway not only has a problem with electricity,  but it is becoming a POT den. This is not a Friday night thing. It is every night…very Heavy pot from 6pm -12, so strong that if … Continue reading

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