Author Archives: Editor

Sheldon Silver writes letter in support of Mike Fortenbaugh’s marina

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Editor

October 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The most powerful man in New York State politics, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, has written a letter of support for Mike Fortenbaugh to (more…)

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How safe are soft-target buildings Downtown?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Editor

October 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The real estate blog Commercial Observer reports on the security measures being taken by large real estate companies, such as Durst and Silverstein. (more…)

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The housing bubble is deflating

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Editor

October 1, 2014- As further evidence that the housing bubble is deflating anticipating a rise in interest rates, Crain’s reports that residential (more…)

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City to properly repair damaged cobblestones in Tribeca

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Editor

October 14, 2014- Some Tribecans are hysterical about cobblestones being patched by asphalt. Relax. They will be properly fixed. (more…)

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Every NFL owner is in the Conrad Hotel right now

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Editor

October 7, 2014- The annual owners’ meeting is taking place at the Conrad Hotel right now. It is very interesting that they chose Downtown. BPC is cool now. (more…)

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Restaurants should charge upfront

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

September 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Restaurants should charge upfront. Think about it. How crass is it to ask diners to start to do accounting in their head after wine and food? (more…)

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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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