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Wanted: Good people to serve on CB1

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Editor

January 13, 2014- The new Manhattan Borough President, Gale Brewer, and the CB1, have emailed out applications for new members. I was going to make a joke out of this, but seriously, the community needs people with real jobs and … Continue reading →

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Bike path by WFC will remain closed throughout 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- The BPC subcommittee of CB1 met tonight. Representatives from Brookfield gave an update on the construction for the new Brookfield Place. The dining court will be opened this spring. The retail clothing shops will not open until … Continue reading →

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Tips of the Week: Cleaning up your web browser and turning off wireless router

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

February 17, 2013 Here are a couple of computer tips for you. First, we recommend using Firefox as your browser. It is much safer and less predatorial  than the the others. However, even it can get bogged down with unwanted … Continue reading →

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NYPD refuses to charge taxi drivers

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

January 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the recipient of several assaults by TLC-licensed livery cab drivers over the last several years, as we successfully cleaned up the residential streets that had been serving as parking zones … Continue reading →

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Airhead bicyclists

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor

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Photos 1-14-2014

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor

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Parm, coming to Brookfield Place

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor

December 25, 2013- Parm is one of the full sit-down restaurants coming to Brookfield Place this year, on the corner of Vesey and North End Avenue. The original small shop on Mulberry Street won two stars in the NY Times … Continue reading →

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Peapod is cheaper than FreshDirect

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- If you have seen those new Peapod grocery trucks on your streets, instead of FreshDirect, there is a reason: They are cheaper. Peapod was ranked by the WSJ in a survey of 14 online grocery store delivery … Continue reading →

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Cipriani adding another large hall venue Downtown

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Editor

January 9, 2014- Smack dab in front of the iconic Wall Street bull, in the pre-war high-ceiling space at 25 Broadway, Cipriani is planning to open another banquet hall, similar to 55 Wall Street. (more…)

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Annoying New Yorkers who need to go away in 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Editor

January 1, 2014– By Steven E. Greer Well, we made it into yet another year, sound and alive. Congratulations. How can we make 2014 a better year than the past? For starters, wouldn’t it be nice if certain annoying (or … Continue reading →

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Scarpetta: five years in and still elite

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Editor

October 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer If you want some absurdly good Italian/Mediterranean food, five years after opening, Scarpetta still impresses the senses. (more…)

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NY and NJ waste $65 Million of Hurricane Sandy relief on tourism ads

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

Update January 13, 2014- In the wake of the bridge scandal and federal investigations, the Feeds have opening up the case of whether relief funds were misused. CNN reports, “Just days after dismissing two top advisers for their roles in … Continue reading →

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Ho-hum, man falls through ceiling

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

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PS 276 parents want buses allowed to take kids to school

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

November 22, 2013- Kate Godici, A local mother of kids at at PS 276 sent us this video to help promote her cause of allowing buses to send the kids to school. She wrote, “Hello! I am a mother of … Continue reading →

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Brand new Goldman Sachs MD’s cause SUVs to illegally block North End Ave

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The chronic problem of the Conrad Hotel allowing large groups using the hotel to have their transportation illegally park on North End Avenue was in rare form tonight. The entire strip between … Continue reading →

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Young Tribecan takes on SeaWorld

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Editor

January 12, 2014- The Post reports, “She’s SeaWorld’s worst nightmare — and she’s only 12. Rose McCoy of Tribeca has stood up for animal rights since the first grade — rescuing chicks from a school study and last year protesting … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA pays for park staff reassigned to non-BPC parks

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) contract with the New York City Parks Department pays for a large number of Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers that are not … Continue reading →

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Danny Meyer opens huge nightclub on 28th and 11th Ave, Porchlight

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 10th, 2014- The Post reports, “In the fall, Meyer will open Porchlight (28th Street and 11th Avenue), a massive, 4,000-square-foot, Southerntinged bar that will be an offshoot of his Blue Smoke barbecue joints. Expect microbrews, signature cocktails and down-home … Continue reading →

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The agony of defeat: Olympic ski jumper falls

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

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(Photo) Letter to editor: Low fog over Hudson

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 11, 2014- This Photo-letter was sent by Jonathan Jossen of Gateway Plaza. (more…)

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