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Oh no! Best restaurant in the country loses City’s “A” grade by health department

March 4, 2014- The Post reports, “Per Se, the three-Michelin-starred eatery in the Time Warner Center, lost its “A” rating last month after city inspectors wrote up seven violations and slapped it with a not-so-stellar “Grade Pending.”” Sasha Baron Cohen … Continue reading

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Told you so: City Council to overhaul Community Board system

March 3, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was the first to report that the local Community Board 1 was set the be shaken up, and that members, such as Catherine McVay Hughes were “fighting for their jobs”. We also reported that term limits … Continue reading

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NY Times synopsis on Battery Park City living

April 29, 20114- The NYT published a lengthy Wikipedia-style feature on Battery Park City. (more…)

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Bad timing on Danny Meyer’s part

Update March 3, 2014- The Russian invasion of The Ukraine ads to the awkwardness. December 20, 2013- Right as the United States is essentially boycotting Putin’s Olympics in Russia over anti-gay laws, Danny Meyer is entering Moscow. Bloomberg reports, “Meyer … Continue reading

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Mommas, don’t let your babies grow up to be actors

March 3, 2014- The Post review of the 2014 Academy Awards was actually pretty informative. They listed the numerous cases of uneducated Hollywood actors botching the English language. It seems that the Tinseltown magic goes away when they have to … Continue reading

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PS 276 kindergarten waitlist to be worse this year

March 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD A local blog reports, “The announcement followed reports at the meeting by several Downtown school principals that kindergarten registration was higher this year than last, foretelling even longer wait lists at those … Continue reading

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City closes strip clubs by going after liquor licenses

March 3, 2014- The NYT reports “The strip club industry is under broad attack in New York, as opponents have embraced a startlingly effective strategy: Spare the strip clubs, but punish their liquor. (more…)

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Le Pain Quotidien torments dwellers in 2 River Terrace

February 25, 2014- A viewer who lives in River House submitted this to us. It was filmed at 2:00 AM. (more…)

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Term limits for CB1 being pondered

February 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Newly elected Gale Brewer, who appoints half of the members of the Community Board, was present at the CB1 meeting tonight. Her staffer, Jesse Bodine, discussed the  selection process for the new members … Continue reading

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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio at North Cove Marina

Trailer out for “Wolf of Wall Street” filmed all over Downtown September 24, 2012 By Commodore Michael Fortenbaugh Excitement is in the air at Dennis Conner’s North Cove.  In addition to the normal hails of starboard and port, new hails … Continue reading

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How Scorsese’s editing ruined Wolf of Wall Street

Update January 8, 2014- CBS produced a segment today that echoes my review, below. Notably, CBS reasserts my notion that Hollywood was conned by Mr. Belfort. You can view the CBS story here. January 5, 2014- By Steven E. Greer … Continue reading

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I could have been a great thespian

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Hollywood set to oppose Hillary Clinton again

January 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD In 2007, Hollywood powerbroker David Geffen gave an interview to the New York Time’s Maureen Dowd, which could have been the deciding factor that propelled Barack Obama into the White House. At … Continue reading

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We don’t make this up: Dog pee in front of PEP office

March 1, 2014- A viewer sent us these photos. Note the “No dogs” signs, plural, and the fresh dog pee in front of the North PEP office. Minutes later, the same viewer saw a PEP in the nearby drug store. … Continue reading

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Teens killed and mauled by bullmastiff dog

March 1, 2014- The Post reports, “A 13-year-old New Jersey boy was killed and another seriously hurt by a huge bullmastiff that escaped its Paterson home and mauled the children as they were walking home from school, authorities said.” (more…)

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A hint of things to come soon: Fancy gala parties at Brookfield Place

February 25, 2014- As a hint of things to come soon when Brookfield Place opens their new shops, there was a fancy black tie ice skating party tonight. The event was hosted by the man who owns a spirits company. … Continue reading

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Man arrested for jogging after dark in Prospect Park

March 1, 2014- A local blog posted the first person account of a man arrested, held overnight, for jogging after dark in prospect Park. “I was arrested on Tuesday night for running in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park after dark. It was, … Continue reading

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Letter: We need developments to save the Seaport

February 26, 2014- By Battery Park Dad While I applaud the effort to ensure that the community around the Seaport has a voice via the Seaport Task Force, I have to question the naiveté of the community leaders opposed to … Continue reading

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Letter: Sick and tired of the unending helicopter noise

January 4, 2014- By Delia von Neuschatz Our elected officials have accomplished absolutely zero in mitigating the tourist helicopter issue since air tours moved to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in 2008 after they were banned from using the East 34th … Continue reading

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The Battery Place Market

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