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One fisherman: five fishing poles

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

  September 17, 2014- This one man had five fishing rods in the water, (more…)

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Health Department warns about the fish caught by Chinatown restaurants

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

March 5, 2014- Many people have speculated that the army of fisherman on the esplanade of BPC, each with multiple rods cast into the Hudson, are actually professional fisherman selling their catch to Chinatown restaurants. That is why this story … Continue reading →

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Fishermen on the esplanade migrate north

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

Update August 21, 2013- Despite the PEP Captain claiming that they were enforcing rules to prevent the fishermen from setting up disgusting mini-fisheries (more…)

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Review: Blaue Gans schnitzel and strudel

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

September 13, 2014- By Steven E. Greer On my second tour of Austrian schnitzel, I visited Blaue Gans on Duane Street. (more…)

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Review: Daniel: “It tastes like soap”

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

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Brookfield Place glass cube on Vesey Street goes up

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

October 9, 2014- The Vesey Street entrance to Brookfield Place is making progress. (The office windows to the right used to be my old Merrill Lynch office on the ninth floor) (more…)

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Milford Management cracks down on Airbnb

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

October 9, 2014- I an am email to residents, Milford management is cracking down on the use of apartments as short-term rentals. (more…)

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President Obama’s motorcade

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

October 7, 2014- President Obama is in Tribeca for a fundraiser at White Street restaurant. Note how the NYPD closes the southbound lane to allow the motorcade to go north. (more…)

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The North End grill chicken Caesar salad

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

September 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I started lunch with the chicken Caesar salad (more…)

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TriBeCa: Still super lame after 9:00 PM

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

October 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Every year, I make the effort to scour the nightlife scene in (more…)

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It’s time for a BPCA corruption probe

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

May 10, 2014- The Post reports, “The head of the Port Authority has ordered a top-to-bottom internal probe by the agency’s inspector general to investigate claims of corruption in a lawsuit filed by the former No. 2 cop, The Post … Continue reading →

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BPCA hires separate security for Pier-A, not Poulakakos

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

September 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer In an admission of the ineptness of the city-parks-contracted PEP force, which already costs the BPCA several million dollars per year, (more…)

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City Councilwoman Glick gets a challenger

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

October 9, 2014- Downtown Express reports, “Alexander Meadows officially (more…)

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Allegations of BPCA mishandling RFP contracts leads to reversal of large contract

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

June 17th, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Last month, the BPCA awarded a multimillion-dollar construction contract to repair the piles that hold up the esplanade. The Construction Manager (CM) chosen was Hudson Meridian Construction Group (located nearby on Rector Street). … Continue reading →

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BPCA responds to BP.TV, addresses infrastructure repairs budgeted but not happening

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

July 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of the BatteryPark.TV investigative report that showed most of the budgeted infrastructure repair projects for 2014 have not yet begun, the BPCA went over a list of programs at … Continue reading →

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BPCA President’s husband asked to investigate Sheldon Silver

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

September 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics (more…)

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BP.TV asks Chairman of NYSLA how they handle rogue community boards

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

May 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV attended the Manhattan Community Board joint meeting that featured as panelists the top officers of the New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA). (more…)

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Huge conflict of interest created by the BPCA hiring new President Shari Hyman

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

January 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD During the BPCA board meeting yesterday, Chairman/CEO Dennis Mehiel announced that the new President and COO of the BPCA will be Shari Hyman, starting the next month. The board voted and approved … Continue reading →

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BPCA engages in same legal charades as Governor Christie

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

March 31, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Governor Christie recently used New jersey taxpayer dollars to fund an “investigation” of Bridgegate that used his personal defense lawyer as the investigator. Many called it a whitewash. Now, the New Jersey … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Did former BPCA President Boutris really join a California consulting firm?

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

Update February 22, 2014- When the BPCA announced last August that former President Demetri Boutris had to step down so abruptly because a much better job awaited him in California, BP.TV was skeptical (read below).  Now, a full six months … Continue reading →

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