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Petition against rehab facility at 2 Washington Street

Dear Editor of BatteryPark.TV: We have been enjoying your coverage on the many topics that deeply concern us as residents in this area. Below is a topic that I thought might be of interest to you. As a resident of … Continue reading

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Shari Hyman appointed new President and COO of the BPCA

January 28, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD During the BPCA board meeting today, Chairman/CEO Dennis Mehiel announced that the new President and COO of the BPCA will be Shari Hyman, starting the next month. Ms. Hyman earned her Northwestern … Continue reading

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Super Bowl fireworks on the Hudson

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Illegal town cars are out of control on Vesey Street

January 27, 2014- I was walking into the WFC when I heard a woman at the bus stop say “Officer, officer, these cars are blocking the bus stop. I have to go into the middle of the street to get … Continue reading

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WTC fence to come down after 13 years

January 27, 2014- The WSJ reports, “A fence that has cordoned off the World Trade Center site from the rest of Downtown for the past 13 years is set to come down – at least partially – in 2014. The … Continue reading

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Questions you should ask of the appointed BPCA

January 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA, led by Chairman and CEO Dennis Mehiel, recently cancelled the December board meeting, thereby dodging questions about numerous controversies. They can’t run forever, and will hold the next board meeting on … Continue reading

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No electeds or BPCA show up to support freezing Gateway tenants

January 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Approximately 20 residents of LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza turned out in the bitter cold for the presentation by Glenn Plaskin, president of the Gateway Plaza Tenets Association (GPTA), updating the CB1 on the lack … Continue reading

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Fernando Mateo goes on PR offensive to repair name

January 2, 2014- Fernando Mateo, the infamous member of the BPCA board, seemingly constantly in the news for doing bad things, went on the PR offensive. He created a (more…)

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BPCA board member Fernando Mateo gets in trouble at pro-A-Rod rally

Update January 12, 2014- A-Rod was banned for the entire 2014 seasons for using steroids. 60 Minutes interviewed the man who supplied the drugs, allegedly, and claims that A-Rod’s entourage made death threats against him. October 21, 2013- The Post … Continue reading

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BPCA’s Fernando Mateo in the news again for another scandal

Mateo, far right December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “The battle over La Marina has gotten so bizarre that one owner — former taxi bigwig Fernando Mateo — even challenged two of his business partners to a boxing bout to … Continue reading

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More “service animal” scams

January 26, 2014- BP.TV recently reported on the concept of nutjob dog owners pretending to be mentally disabled in order to take own dogs in buildings that forbid dogs. Government bureaucrats are actually enabling this, apparently because it seems like … Continue reading

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Real estate moguls: Not as wealthy as you might have thought

January 23, 2014- The Real Deal blog reports on a list they made that tries to rank the top-ten wealthiest real estate moguls in the city. The dollar amounts are not nearly in the same league as hedge fund moguls, … Continue reading

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Local man convinces the State of New York to sue on his behalf in dog dispute

January 13, 2014- A Battery Park City grandfather, Roman Erikhman, age 76, who lives in the “Cove Club” at 2 South End, was sued in 2012 by his building’s condo board and building manager, Milford Management ( a division of Milstein … Continue reading

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Latest view of Liberty Street elevated park

January 24, 2014- CBS showed this view of the WTC site, and we spotted the Liberty Street elevated park construction, with the Greek Orthodox Church. Liberty Street elevated park revealed Laughable cost estimates for the Liberty Street Greek Church (more…)

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Just how unreliable is what you read on the Internet?

January 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Everyone knows that “blogs” no longer have the same level of reliability as printed newspapers used to have decades ago (and those were not always accurate, to say the least). Most blogs now … Continue reading

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Do the data support Mayor Bloomberg’s public health and safety legacy?

February 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD More than reform of the public school system or racial harmony, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy will undoubtedly be his innovative and controversial measures to deal with public health and safety issues. His … Continue reading

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AOL unloads struggling Patch network of local news blogs

January 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Have you ever heard of Patch? Not many people have, despite it having the backing of AOL and its Huffington Post, and that is why the AOL CEO sold it yesterday. Patch … Continue reading

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Snooty co-op boards loosen rules as demand slumps

January 25, 2014- The NYT reports that the co-ops boards in Manhattan, infamous for rigorous background checks ans arbitrarily rejecting people, are now allowance riffraff to purchase units. The other form of ownership, condominiums, have fewer restrictions, making the real … Continue reading

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Unplowed streets in South BPC after snowstorm

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The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich

Update June 8, 2013- The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich is now perfected. Also, the management and staff have changed quite a bit. We can recommend this establishment. March 25, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We got an exclusive look … Continue reading

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