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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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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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