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Is Bob Townley’s $150 flag football “affordable”

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Editor

December 5, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Bob Townley has been the biggest critic of the Asphalt Green community center. His talking points have focused on the fact the Asphalt Green in BPC does not provide discounted or free memberships … Continue reading →

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Will Asphalt Green survive in Sheldon Silver’s district?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Editor

December 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

Asphalt Green has been open for seven months. Is the community finding it to be indispensable, or is it a source of angst and a big disappointment? Listening to the Community Board 1, one would conclude that Asphalt Green is nothing but a luxurious country club for the wealthy, taking public funds, promising to be a “community center”, yet failing to provide “affordable” recreation.

Supporters of Asphalt Green say….well, they say nothing. There are seemingly no supporters whatsoever of Asphalt Green at public meetings.

At the recent November 4th CB1 meeting held on Asphalt Green’s own turf, Continue reading →

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Let there be light: Ballfield lights completed

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Editor

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City official guilty of corruption

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- This has nothing to do with New York, but we can sure dream of a day that we see some of our own local crooks hauled off to jail. “Angela Spaccia, the former second in command in … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg gets an F for his restaurant letter grading system

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Editor

September 23, 2013- The NY Post is reporting the Mayor Bloomberg’s restaurant letter grading scheme has not improved food safety. “Mayor Bloomberg touted his restaurant letter-grading system as one of the signature accomplishments of his administration — but stats show … Continue reading →

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WSJ explains how cotton and other commodities are often counterfeit

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- Perhaps inspired by our stories, our friends at the WSJ have an article today explaining how “cotton” and other commodities are often of poor quality, or counterfeit. “Jesse Curlee is on a mission to stamp out textile … Continue reading →

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Senator Schumer goes after Metro North bureaucrats

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- “Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday blasted Metro-North in the wake of a Post report that revealed the mind-boggling decision by the commuter railroad to rehire an engineer who caused a 1987 crash that injured 27 riders. “It’s … Continue reading →

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It all snowballed out of control

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 8, 2013- With the first accumulation of snow, we made the small one in Tribeca, then the larger one in the Cherry Tree circle lawn. (more…)

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New crime map rolled out by the city

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 8, 2013- The city and NYPD rolled out the court-mandated new website that details all of the crime reports, by location, on an interactive map. In Downtown, note that the dangerous assaults took place in FiDi near the Staten … Continue reading →

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PEP now suddenly refusing to remove tour buses

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

October 5, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Illegally parked tour buses is a major concern for Battery Park City residents. The Community Board and local Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) have been willing to assist in eradicating the buses. Suddenly, for … Continue reading →

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Durst screws up the Freedom Tower antenna

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

September 11, 2013- If you have looked at the tall tower atop the WTC 1 “Freedom Tower” and thought to your self, “That is ugly. I wonder if they are still building it.”, you are not alone. It is a … Continue reading →

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Idiots claim “wailing” sound from new WTC

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

December 4, 2013- Perhaps one of the dumbest stories to make it to the mainstream press is this idiotic notion that the WTC makes a ghostly “wailing” sound in the wind. The NY Post reports, “Neighbors living near the World … Continue reading →

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Chairman/CEO of BPCA might be next to leave

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

November 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Sources close the the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) have told us that the Chairman and CEO of the authority, Dennis Mehiel, could be (more…)

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CB1 has been given the green light to call for the end of the BPCA

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

December 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously exclusively reported that Mayor de Blasio was looking into the option allowed in the state law that governs the BPCA to buy the BPCA for $1. We have also exclusively reported … Continue reading →

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NYPD no longer releasing crime data to reporters

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

December 7, 2013- DNAinfo reports, “The NYPD has ordered the city’s 77 police precincts to stop giving out any information to the media about crimes taking place in their neighborhoods…according to a terse NYPD edict transmitted citywide, precinct commanders were … Continue reading →

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Manhattan Youth “serves” BPC just like Gristedes

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

Opinion November 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the November 4th meeting of the CB1’s BPC subcommittee, CB1 member Bob Townley made the audacious claim, “I can tell you that Manhattan Youth serves more people in Battery Park City … Continue reading →

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Drunk businessman provokes homeless man in Teardrop Park, gets stabbed

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

November 12, 2013- The recent reporting of a stabbing in front of Asphalt Green (212 North End Avenue) was not all that it seemed. BatteryPark.TV has exclusively learned that the 50-year-old homeless man, who stabbed another 33-year-old man from Staten … Continue reading →

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Another skyscraper to go up in Fidi

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

December 6, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting that yet another 700-foot skyscrpaper is going up in FiDi. This one is to be built at Fulton Street and Nassau Street, where a row of rundown buildings currently exist. However, the big question … Continue reading →

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Bombshell: a real criminal court is coming to 66 John Street

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

October 22, 2013- At the CB1 meeting, more than 150 people showed up to protest the planned relocation of a criminal court to 71 Thomas Street, which is in Tribeca by the Odeon restaurant. After what seemed to be trickery, … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver’s synagogue sued

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

December 7, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that the synagogue that Sheldon Silver used to run is being sued over a real estate deal, “A Manhattan judge was slapped with a $25 million lawsuit for his role in the … Continue reading →

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