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Photos of the Week

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Editor

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Pick-A-Bagel delivery bikes pollute South End Ave

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Editor

February 3, 2013 As if the neglected Pick-A-Bagel and poor quality of service is not bad enough, the restaurant is now the source of property-value-lowering delivery bikes illegally chained to trees on South End Ave.  The PEP should be ticketing … Continue reading →

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Billion dollar performing arts center at Ground Zero saved from extinction

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Editor

January 31, 2013 The WSJ is reporting that the all-but-dead billion-dollar proposed performing arts center at Ground Zero has been given a small breath of life. However, it is far from a done deal. In the WSJ, by Jennifer Maloney, … Continue reading →

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The new Gateway Plaza courtyard

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Editor

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Unofficial minutes of the BPCA meeting to approve the 2013 budget

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Editor

January 29, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We were live blogging the BPCA board meeting today. Below is a summary of the comments. Update 1: The BPCA board is discussing the 2013 fiscal year budget, “Expenses going down every year, … Continue reading →

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Without public comment, Poulakakos dominates BPC

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Editor

January 25, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD With the news that the World Financial Center might lease 25,000 square feet to the Poulakakos restaurant family to build a food court similar to Eataly, suddenly the Poulakakos’ group now dominates … Continue reading →

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WSJ features Battery Park

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Editor

The weekend edition of the WSJ featured Battery Park City as a real estate opportunity. Battery Park City Adds More to Its Views January 25, 2013 The WSJ By MELANIE LEFKOWITZ When Derek Lee moved to Battery Park City in … Continue reading →

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Leo DiCaprio retires from acting, discusses his green BPC apartment

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Editor

January 22, 2013 Local resident of BPC, A-list actor Leonardo DiCaprio, is retiring from acting. The NY Post article also has a comment from him referencing his green BPC apartment. From the NY Post, “Leonardo DiCaprio…has announced he’s retiring from … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: BatteryPark.TV helps save the Little League season

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Editor

January 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV’s reporting that lengthy RFPs are not required before beginning the repair work on the ballfields (other sources such as the Broadsheet were incorrectly reporting on the … Continue reading →

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BatteryPark.TV now the most viewed news source for BPC

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Editor

January 7, 2012 By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV is now the most viewed original content local news source for the area, by far, and rapidly becoming a go-to source for all of Downtown as well. Using the reliable web tracking … Continue reading →

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BPCA posts announcement about Asphalt Green repair work

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Editor

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The program funding new diesel engines for the NY Waterway boats

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Editor

January 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the NY Waterway ferry polluting diesel engines, and the $7 Million granted by the state NYSERDA and city DOT for the purpose of retrofitting the engines. After claiming … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Day: Try De Cecco pasta

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Editor

January 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The excellent long-running PBS show Cook’s Country recently taste tested the various commercially available dried pastas and concluded that the brand De Cecco was the best. The test kitchen here at DowntownTV did … Continue reading →

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CB1 update on NY Waterway ferry pollution/noise problems

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Editor

NY Waterway stalling on promised ferry boat engine replacements Do these NY Waterway ferries look safe to you? A letter to the EPA about the NY Waterway ferries polluting the children’s playgrounds Diesel exhaust fumes cause cancer, WHO says Polluting … Continue reading →

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CB1 full board presentation of West Thames/South End traffic lights

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Editor

Little progress on West Thames and South End pedestrian dangers Traffic light for West Thames discussed at First Precinct meeting Serious accident at the dangerous West Thames and Battery Place intersection Much needed traffic light at North End and Murray … Continue reading →

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Tips of the Week: buy a juicer

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Editor

January 23, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The WSJ features an article today about the growing popularity of “juicing”, which is drinking vegetable juices made by special machines at home. The basic concept is that it is more palatable … Continue reading →

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Kaffe 1668 coffee and pressed juice

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Editor

January 20, 2013 Kaffe 1668 across the street from Whole Foods now has fresh cold pressed vegetable juices. They also still serve their best-in-class coffee custom brewed per cup. 401 Greenwich Street (212) 693-3750 (more…)

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Photos of the Week

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Editor

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Have you ever been held hostage in a taxi?

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Editor

January 20, 2013 We have heard numerous stories over the last 12-months of New Yorkers being locked in yellow cabs and driven as hostages as the driver extorts more money from the passenger. Have you experienced anything like this, or … Continue reading →

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Update on the ballfields from the CB1 meeting 1-15-2013

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Editor

January 15, 2013 By Steven E Greer The CB1 meeting tonight discussed the ballfields. CB1 member Anthony Notaro mentioned that the board has requested an answer from the BPCA as to why the turf fields cannot be used now, as … Continue reading →

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