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NY Times makes excellent review of Mayor Bloomberg’s legacy

August 18, 2013- BatteryPark.TV has previously expressed the opinion that Mayor Bloomberg, while certainly flawed, has championed important changes to the city. The NY Times is reporting on his legacy as well. (more…)

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Progress in Battery Park and Pier A plaza

August 14, 2013- The slow progress with the Battery Park Conservancy redesign of the 25 acres is making slow progress. ConEd is the rate limiting step for the northern section that will connect the Hudson River Park bike path through … Continue reading →

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Inept PEP allow dogs to urinate on West Thames field killing grass

August 16, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the problem of the BPCA-paid PEP officers still refusing to patrol the West Thames park due to turf battles with the Hudson River Park Trust. In addition, the … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Key caretakers of Irish Memorial quit in disgust

July 8, 2013- by Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has learned that the key staff member of the BPC Parks Conservancy in charge of the daily upkeep of the Irish Memorial, Mr. Tom Birch, has recently quit in disgust. He … Continue reading →

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Compensation committee formed by the BPCA

https://youtu.be/HBX3fwxZ7XE May 30, 2013- At a recent board meeting of the BPCA, Chairman Dennis Mehiel announced the formation a compensation committee to more thoroughly scrutinize staff salaries. This comes in the wake of BatteryPark.TV reporting on the inexplicable 45% increase … Continue reading →

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The BPCA misinformation team takes credit for Asphalt Green

https://youtu.be/HBX3fwxZ7XE BPCA reps Anne Fenton and Matthew Monahan still deceiving the public on Asphalt Green Chief Misinformation Officer of BPCA gets 45% raise during recession Community Centers are magnets for corruption The BPCA misinformation team does it again   (more…)

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Star chef of Union Square Hospitality group branching out on his own

August 15, 2013- Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group announced that star chef of The Modern, Gabriel Kreuther is leaving to form his own restaurant next year. (more…)

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Zelda the resident turkey is a myth

September 17, 2012 The local advertising flier The Broadsheet has a photo today of a turkey on the grounds of BPC and once again labels it as the singular “Zelda the resident turkey”. This is an urban myth. As BatteryPark.TV … Continue reading →

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Peter Poulakakos’ Nightlife Venture at 146 Bowery

August 13, 2013- A blog is reporting that Peter Poulakakos is looking to get into the nightclub business on Bowery Street. The Poulakakos is in the process of expanding immensely into Battery Park City with Pier A and a huge … Continue reading →

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BPCA board member Martha Gallo helped oversee JP Morgan London Whale trades

August 12, 2013- The DOJ is planning to file criminal charges and arrest two JP Morgan employees who concealed bad trades that led to billions in losses of the now dubbed “London Whale” scandal. The Chief Compliance Officer of JP … Continue reading →

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Zelda the Turkey

August 3, 2013- Although a singular “Zelda” is an urban myth, and in fact there is a large population of turkey on Staten Island and some fly to Battery Park, we will call this one Zelda nevertheless. A viewer, Lee … Continue reading →

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CB1 wants Castle Clinton to become a performing arts center

August 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD In the annual report and request for budget (Page 23), the Community Board 1 is requesting from the city that the Clinton Castle within Battery Park be converted into a performing arts … Continue reading →

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American Express dumps Tribeca Film Festival

August 6, 2013- American Express has dropped the Tribeca Film Festival and will no longer be the deep pockets funding the event. BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the struggles of the festival due to the economic depression, as well as … Continue reading →

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Juice of the Week: Carrot, celery, orange

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CB1 asks City Council for funding of Bob Townley programs

August 8, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the possibility that the BPCA will revoke the $250,000 free grants given to Bob Townley’s Tribeca community center called Manhattan Youth. Suggesting that the funding cutoff decision has … Continue reading →

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More cover-ups relating to sexual misconduct for Sheldon Silver’s State Assembly

August 8, 2013- The NY Times is reporting that Speaker Silver’s State Assembly is in trouble for yet another cover-up relating to yet more Assemblymen doing bad sexual things at the office. “New York ethics regulators have opened a new … Continue reading →

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PEP officers need to walk, not ride in golf carts

Opinion August 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD With the spike in violent crime and grand larcenies Downtown and within Battery Park City borders, I have been keeping an eye out the Park Enforcement Patrol officers (PEP) that the … Continue reading →

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NY Post covers our story on dubious BPCA grants

August 7, 2013- BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the dubious free money handouts given by previous BPCA administrations to so-called charities. The most egregious of these gifts has been the $250,000 per year given to Tribeca’s Bob Townley and his … Continue reading →

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