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Young boy killed by taxi in front of father

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 11, 2014- The Post is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a yellow taxi as the father watched in horror. The two were crossing a residential street on the Upper West Side. This same type … Continue reading →

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Gang with knives beat, rob two people Downtown

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

January 10, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “A trio of armed robbers struck Lower Manhattan in back-to-back attacks last week, threatening a man with a knife near Pace University and then beating a woman to the ground in TriBeCa shortly afterward, police … Continue reading →

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Hmm, she looks familiar

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “My ‘orgy’ with Leonardo DiCaprio- New York model and actress Maria Di Angelis, who has appeared on TV shows such as “The Good Wife” and “Law and Order: SVU” — and was cast as Julia … Continue reading →

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Classic Tribecan obstructionist lawsuit

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

January 10, 2014- The Real Deal blog reports that wealthy apartment owners living in the 140 Franklin Street building are suing to block plans of a Crunch gym coming to their lobby, “Some of the residents who own multi-million dollar … Continue reading →

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Restaurant trends we hope to not see in 2014

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

December 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD For Thanksgiving, I made the mistake of eating mashed potatoes with truffle oil, at North End Grill, and my wimpy GI system rejected it. I wrote “Two-year review of The North End … Continue reading →

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Photos 1-9-2014

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Editor

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My $2,000 Ethan Allen chair/ottoman is fake leather

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer In our series exposing the pervasive problem of counterfeit leather and clothing material making its way into products sold at reputable stores, we add this. BP.TV just realized that our $2,000 “leather” chair … Continue reading →

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Melissa Mark-Viverito becomes Speaker of City Council

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito was elected the new Speaker of the New York City Council on Wednesday in a unanimous vote, making her the first Latina to achieve the post and putting to rest a … Continue reading →

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Judge denies FiDi lawsuit to block a criminal court on John Street

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The judge has declined to sign the OTC Temporary Restraining Order, citing that the case is unlikely to win on merits. Therefore, the community will have to spend considerable time and money to fight this in a … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver ‘snoozes’ at Sandy conference

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The Post reports, “Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appeared to grab some shut-eye Tuesday while Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden were discussing infrastructure improvements — at length. The governor and the VP spent an hour talking … Continue reading →

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CB1 makes unfounded claims of “accomplishments”

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

Update January 7, 2014- At the CB1 meeting tonight, Anthony Notaro was supposed to go over his list of “accomplishments”. Perhaps because of our reporting, below, he decided to skip the topic. Instead, he said that he would email CB1 … Continue reading →

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Shake Shack goes Harvard

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- Eater reports that USHG opened a Shake Shack in Harvard Square. (more…)

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Asphalt Green basketball leagues

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

November 14, 2013- the Asphalt Green Five on Five mean’s basketball leagues are underway. Click here for more information. (more…)

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FDNY, NYPD retirees ‘fake 9/11 illnesses’ as part of Social Security disability scam

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- The Post reports on what is the lowest form of crime: exploiting those who died on 9/11/2001, “More than 100 suspects – many of them retired city cops and firefighters falsely claiming they were traumatized on 9/11 … Continue reading →

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Activist blogger sued by slumlords

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD When I read this in the WSJ, I immediately thought of the similarities to what I am trying to achieve locally with BatteryPark.TV.  The blogger being sued will likely prevail, by the … Continue reading →

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3-Star Michelin Le Bernardin evacuated for nearby fire

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Editor

January 6, 2014- This is a bad week for fine dining. No sooner than did Scalini Fedeli slime customers than Le Bernardin has to evacuate due to a nearby fire in the Time Life building. On Eric Ripert’s Twitter: Live … Continue reading →

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Diners at Scalini Fedeli covered in smelly slime

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Editor

January 5, 2014– A Wall Street Journal reporter was eating in Tribeca’s highly acclaimed Italian restaurant, Scalini Fedeli, when some sort of sewage pipe above broke. She tweeted @MerMarr: Got covered in black slime at TriBeCa Italian #ScaliniFedeli this evening … Continue reading →

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Photo of ice inside a Gateway Plaza apartment

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- Photo courtesy of Jonathan Jossen One year later, and no progress on Gateway Plaza freezing conditions (more…)

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Patron robbed while inside The Dead Rabbit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Editor

January 6, 2014- A patron was robbed while drinking inside the Dead Rabbit on Water Street, according to a local police blotter. Recall, in our review of this establishment, we warned of the safety hazards. Review: The Dead Rabbit cocktail … Continue reading →

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Photos 1-4-2014

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Editor

Is Roger Waters staging a surprise concert of The Wall in Brookfield Place? (more…)

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