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High winds, hail, down more trees on esplanade, damaging River House

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Editor

May 11, 2013- 5:00 PM- A strong stormfront brought high winds and hail to Battery Park. The trees along the esplanade, already weakened by Hurricane Sandy, could not bear the force, and three more toppled. Merchant’s River House was hit … Continue reading →

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BPCA misses deadline for turning over Pier A to Poulakakos

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Editor

June 5, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the recent May 23rd BPCA board meeting, the newly appointed “Chief Operating Officer”, Anne Fenton, proudly stated how Pier A was advancing (more…)

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Eataly coming to Brookfield, Poulakakos style

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Editor

June 5, 2013– By Steven E. Greer, MD The Poulakakos group presented to the CB1 their detailed plans for the new 25,000 square-foot market/restaurant/bar that they are building in the ground level of the WFC 2 building (where the old … Continue reading →

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Update on the DOT plan to change South End Avenue

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Editor

June 5, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The June 4th CB1 meeting delivered an update on the DOT studies that will result in design changes to South End Avenue and West Thames Street. First, the most recent traffic study has … Continue reading →

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Photos 6-4-2013

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Editor

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Billion dollar WTC performing arts center going nowhere fast

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Editor

December 13, 2102 BatteryPark.TV has previously proposed a performing arts center to be constructed by the BPCA in the WFC renovation sites. One reason for this was that the billion-dollar performing arts center planned for the World Trade Center is … Continue reading →

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Alan Wilzig’s private racetrack

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Editor

Nearby resident Alan Wilzig features his racetrack he built on his farm in Upstate New York. (more…)

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CB7 passes resolution to remove newsracks

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Editor

May 31, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting, “Hundreds of news racks should be immediately removed from the Upper West Side because they are poorly maintained and clog the streets, local community board members said. Community Board 7 member Marc Glazer has … Continue reading →

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Juice of the day: Green Giant

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Editor

This Green Giant has Kale, Romaine, Celery, Cucumber, Spinach, Apple, and Lemon (more…)

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Three years of street construction fencing gone in Tribeca

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Editor

Today, street free of construction mess Up until recently, this is how it all looked Progress on the Hudson Street construction (more…)

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Letter: Enough with the charity runs in BPC

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Editor

Letter to the Editor May 30, 2013- By Debra Banks BPC is changing for the worse…the traffic congestion from tour buses, diverted traffic and road closures due to events taking place down here (i.e. the Wall Street run this evening … Continue reading →

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Photos 5-30-2013

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Editor

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Friend of Sheldon Silver gets mysterious state job gigs

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Editor

May 30, 2013- The NY Post is reporting, “A former state assemblywoman and close ally of Speaker Sheldon Silver has quietly left her cushy job at the state Education Department for an even higher-paying one in state Family Court. Janele … Continue reading →

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Citi Bike share program a big hit on day 1

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Editor

May 27, 2013- On Memorial Day, the Citi Bike Share program kicked off with strong demand for the bikes. Even though the day and week passes were not yet for sale, plenty of bikes were taken out and used via … Continue reading →

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Citi Bike Share program to begins

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Editor

May 24, 2013- The Bikes are being inserted into the racks today, for use tomorrow. (more…)

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Mighty Quinn’s BBQ coming to Brookfield Place

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Editor

May 24, 2013- To give nearby Blue Smoke some much needed competition, Mighty Quinn’s barbeque is coming to the renovated Brookfield place (also, Route 66 BBQ is new on Stone Street). The company announced yesterday the new plans. the opening … Continue reading →

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Shake Shack at JFK

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Editor

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Results: US Postal Service containers removed

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Editor

Update May 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The US Postal Service container were removed by someone today. We had contacted the head of operations at Brookfield Properties, as well as the BPCA. In addition, a small but growing group … Continue reading →

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SouthWestNY outdoor seating is a big hit

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Editor

Update May 21, 2013- The customer flow to the new SouthWestNY has been a pleasant surprise for owner Abraham Merchant. People in town for site-seeing are flocking to the sunny outdoor decks. Mr. Merchant said, “We are pleased that our … Continue reading →

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US post office using Albany Street for storage

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Editor

May 20, 2013- Letter to Editor from R. Anderson Last year, I had a months-long battle with the US Postal Service to stop using Albany St as a storage area for their orange bins. It took the intervention of the … Continue reading →

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