Author Archives: Editor

Paul Gigot’s Op-Ed section disgraces the Wall Street Journal yet again

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Editor

February 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD On February 20th, Paul Gigot, the editor in charge of gatekeeping the letters published in the prestigious Wall Street Journal, allowed two men to criticize Secretary of State John Kerry’s remarks about … Continue reading →

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Schumer proposal could help save Citi Bike

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

April 3, 2014- Crain’s reports, “Sen. Charles Schumer on Thursday introduced legislation that would allow bike-share memberships to be purchased with pre-tax dollars. Employers could also buy memberships for their employees and then (more…)

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The Corporate Sailing League

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

For information, contact Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh at 212-945-6363 or mike@myc.org.   (more…)

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Senator Rand Paul speaks out against the NSA spying on Americans

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

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For Larry Silverstein, Seeking WTC Subsidies, More Is Never Enough

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

April 2, 2014- The NYT reports how Larry Silverstein, the man behind the decade-stalled redeveloped WTC site, is constantly complaining about being broke and demands more and more government subsidies. (more…)

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Legal tips for 22 River Terrace tenants

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

April 2, 2014- There are many useful websites that summarize New York law governing tenant’s rights, such as this one. The tenants who were tricked into signing riders in their lease agreeing to eviction, might have a case that the … Continue reading →

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Senator Schumer wants NYPD to have control over WTC

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Editor

March 30, 2014- Senator Schumer was at the WTC today demanding Homeland Security to get involved, and to have the NYPD take over the control of security. Of course, BatteryPark.TV reporting caused all of this. (more…)

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CB1 updates on ferry boat horn noise

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- The CB1 updated the status of Rep. Nadler’s attempts to have the Coast Guard come up with a common sense solution to the ferry boat horn issue. The bottom line is that the Coast Guard is not … Continue reading →

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Jenifer Rajkumar leads lawsuit against LeFrak

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- ” PRNewswire- The LeFrak Organization, one of the largest landlords in New York City, put the deep freeze on thousands of Battery Park City residents during one of the coldest winters in recent memory. That is the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Skybridge to connect NYMEX and Brookfield’s WFC 4

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- Details to follow (more…)

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Photos 4-1-2014

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

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New weekend ferry boats, and 22 River Terrace eviction on the agenda today

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

4/1 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM Location: Battery Park City Library   175 North End Avenue 1) American Heart Association/NYC LeadDog Marketing Group, Inc., application for Battery Park City Authority permit for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 – Discussion  (more…)

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Exclusive: Big guns come to the aid of the ferry boat noise nuisance

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

March 31, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD (more…)

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Record breaking viewership for March

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

For the month of March, 2014, total viewership was 39,500 total views, which was a whopping 90% growth over 2013, and 60% growth over February of 2014! Of those, 27,400 were unique views. That number gives a better indication of … Continue reading →

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Interactive map of all the new high-rises going in Downtown

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

March 12, 2014- DNAinfo made an interactive Google map of the dozens of large new construction projects below Canal that will completely transform the area within 12-months. (more…)

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April Fool’s joke? Broadsheet passes off commercial as news

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- The local advertising flier called The Broadsheet (BS), and its staff of amateur writers, has done it again. On April Fool’s Day, they passed off a blatantly sponsored infomercial for Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth as a true … Continue reading →

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Asphalt Green swimming programs and scholarships

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

May 25, 2013- Recent graduate from Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, Sammy Sherman, and the Director of Aquatics for Asphalt Green, Bryan Beary, discuss the Asphalt Green aquatics programs. Each year, numerous young adults trained by Asphalt Green go on to NCAA … Continue reading →

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Letter: I enjoy BatteryPark.TV

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

Hello Dr. Greer, I read your email list serve and think you do a great job. I am interested in many of your postings ( & congrats on getting the scoop on the BASE jumpers, etc. story). You are helping … Continue reading →

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The most viewed local news websites

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

March 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We found a website, StatShow.com, that fairly reliably estimates the web traffic of sites. We ranked the viewership of the various local news sites that cover our area. Large conglomerates, such as The … Continue reading →

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Update on ferry boat horn nuisance

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Editor

March 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Congressman Nadler updated the community today during a very informal meet-and-greet in front of Gateway Plaza. He seems to have made an earnest effort to speak to the U.S. Coast Guard about the … Continue reading →

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