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Asphalt Green now provides after-school programs

Update May 9, 2013- Asphalt Green has now created a website explaining their after-school program. “No babysitter? No problem! With our after–school pick-up service, parents can rest assured their children are safely picked up from school and escorted to Asphalt … Continue reading

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Important issues Downtown approved without community input

May 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Battery Park City residents will now be forced to endure weeks of the latest “outdoor art” chosen by the Brookfield Properties art guru, Debra Simon. The hideous steal cargo ship containers are smack-dab … Continue reading

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More “art” chosen by Brookfield for the esplanade

May 7, 2013- Debra Simon runs the arts programs for Brookfield Properties and, year after year, selects bizarre outdoor exhibits. This year, they have steal cargo containers with garden plants on the walls. Of all the frivolous overreaches of Community … Continue reading

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The crime problem in Teardrop Park worsens

Update May 8, 2013- A the May 7th CB1 BPC meeting, the main topic was lack of PEP presence in Teardrop Park, and the increase in petty crimes. However, more serious larceny, such as snatch and grab of iPads, is … Continue reading

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Verizon selling headquarters on West Side Highway

May 7, 2013- Now we know why Verizon is shipping Manhattan jobs to other boroughs. They are selling all, or portions of, the headquarters on 140 West Street. That building was flooded by Hurricane Sandy, and perhaps they are transitioning … Continue reading

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Water outage in BPC Parks Conservancy

May 4, 2013- The reason the water for the community gardens on Albany Street is not activated is that the pipes have a break under the grass field Since that is Hudson River Park Trust property, they are hiring an … Continue reading

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Asphalt Green to open June 15th

Update May 3rd, 2013- Asphalt Green sent emails telling people that they will be opening June 15th. As of yesterday, significant work with “movable furniture” is still required. Update April 13, 2013 The wood floor for the gym has been … Continue reading

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Tour buses invade North End Ave thanks to Conrad Hotel

May 2, 2013– By Steven E. Greer At 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 2nd, on a beautiful day, the entire micro-community of North End Avenue was thrown into disarray by a fleet of three huge tour buses. They were hired … Continue reading

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The other casualty from Boston: Old-school TV news

April 27, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD On April 15, 2013, at 2:49 PM, two terrorist bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, and blowing off the legs of many others. The other casualty … Continue reading

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Photos 4-26-2013

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Dozens of nice bikes remain unclaimed in PEP office

April 26, 2013– By Steven E Greer In May of 2011, the Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) began confiscating bikes that had been abandoned chained to trees and posts throughout BPC. The best working theory as to why the bikes were … Continue reading

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Letter: Parent outraged over kindergarten waitlist

April 25, 2013- Letter from Reader In our most recent CB1 meeting, Tricia Joyce started her speech saying “We built it and they came…”. (more…)

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Pit bulls are dangerous

April 25, 2013- In the news is a story about a pit bull that attacked an 12-yo girl in Harlem and is scheduled to be euthanized. March 7, 2013- Surgeons who treat dog attack victims are well aware that certain … Continue reading

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BPCA turns off the cash spigot to non-profits, bus shuttles in question

April 18, 2013- By Steven E. Greer In response to BatteryPark.TV oversight stories (see below) questioning the legality of awarding six-figure grants to non-profits unrelated to Battery Park City, the BPCA board debated on April 16th whether to continue those … Continue reading

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Did the Tribeca Film Festival benefit Downtown after 9/11?

April 18, 2013  By Steven Greer, MD Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro were interviewed on the CBS Morning show today, and Ms. Rosenthal listed examples of the recovery of Downtown New York after September 11th, 2001. For example, she … Continue reading

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Agenda for CB1 meeting tonight

April 23rd, 2013- The Manhattan Community Board 1 is consistently not posting the agendas for the monthly meetings. We had to email them to receive this. The controversial Hudson River Park NID will be front and center. Chairwoman Katherine McVay … Continue reading

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Gateway makes good on promise to hook up hoses for power washing South End Ave

April 19, 2013- Gateway Plaza, owned by the LeFrak organization, has made good on their promise to hook up water connections to faucets on South End Avenue, thereby allowing the store owners to power wash the filthy sidewalk. An additional … Continue reading

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Stroll on the esplanade 4-21-2013

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