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BPCA president made sweetheart deal with “engineering firm”

September 28, 2012 By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the recent Board meeting of the BPCA whereby one topic discussed was the approval of an increase in budget to Sam Schwartz Engineering to provide a staff of eight … Continue reading

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Unsanctioned soccer class destroys 40% of turf on West Thames field within an hour

Damage to West Thames grass field from soccer class
September 9, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD

As BatteryPark.TV previously reported, the West Thames grass field has held up this year due to proper usage, which includes small groups, sunbathing, kite flying, etc. The organized soccer leagues have been, for the most part, kept away. However, a few parents determined on using the grass field for organized soccer have persisted. Continue reading

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Alert from Reade Street Animal Hospital about disease spread from dog urine to humans

The following alert was posted on this Tribeca vets website IMPORTANT HEALTH ALERT We would like to inform all of our clients that there have recently been several confirmed cases of canine leptospirosis in TriBeCa and Battery Park City. We … Continue reading

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Exclusive: BPCA hires powerful litigation lawyer to deal with Asphalt Green

September 11, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has confirmed that The Battery Park City Authority, led by CEO Gayle Horwitz, (more…)

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Plans delayed to place public bicycles on West Thames and North End Avenue

Update July 18, 2012 By Steven Greer After BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported the story on June 8th about the city planning to place public-sharing bicycles on West Thames, the community board convened a meeting and local residents have protested the plans. … Continue reading

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Summary of the September BPCA board meeting

September 25, 2012  By Steven E. Greer The much anticipated BPCA board meeting (more…)

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A new annual nightmare for North BPC: UN Week at the Conrad Hotel

September 25, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Since 2001, the Ritz Carleton in the southernmost portion of Battery Park City (BPC) has been the preferred residence of the visiting United Nations diplomats. With the opening of the Conrad Hotel this … Continue reading

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The other dog sewer hotspot: The back entrance to Gateway by Merchant’s

September 23, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD On September 22nd, the day of the BPC Block Party, the above video footage was captured as the Parks Conservancy staff tried to clean it up. Since first reporting on the front … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Local lawyer and dog activist prevails against frivolous PEP harassment

September 21, 2012By Steven E. Greer, MD Lawyer and Battery Park City resident Michael Devereaux, who recently incorporated his own dog activist group called the Battery Park Residents Action Corporation (BPRAC), took a stand against City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) … Continue reading

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Duck pond update

September 21, 2012 For the bird watchers and duck aficionados, the duck pond has some Fall changes taking place. The male mallards are back in full color plumage, and there are now more than 25 ducks floating about as newcomers … Continue reading

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Space Shuttle Enterprise New York City flyover

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The Downtown Soccer League

September 15, 2012  By Steven E Greer, MD The Fall season of the Downtown Soccer League (DSL) is going well. The teams enjoyed a picture perfect blue sky and warm weather. To register your child, contact the head of the … Continue reading

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Letter: Best to handle the PEP by calling 911

In response to your story PEP rough up and handcuff another man for walking his dog, The Esplanade is the “West Side Hwy west” with bikers and skate boarders endangering all with their speed and lack of restraint, and South Cove is the local hangout for the later: and Continue reading

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“Dog mafia” Don fails with staged photo-op

Updated: 9:00 PM August 27, 2012 There were 1,000 views of this story withing the first 12 hours of posting. August 27, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD As previously reported, Jeff Galloway, founder of BPC dogs, a dog owners association … Continue reading

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The biggest villain in Batman is the derivatives trader

July 21, 2012 By Steven Greer The latest Batman quite good. It is the best film of the year, in my opinion. Battery Park and the nearby Wall Street are featured throughout this epic classic film (as they are in … Continue reading

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Gateway meets with concerned tenants. Dog sewer problem already improving.

September 11, 2012, By Steven E Greer, MD On Monday, September 10th, the Gateway management responsible for drafting the changes to the lease rider met with Jeff Galloway, Glenn Plaskin, and others who live in Gateway. Many of the same … Continue reading

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Glenn Plaskin now opposes Gateway Plaza power washing to clean dog filth

August 31, 2012 By Steven E Greer, MD Dog owner and local activist, Glenn Plaskin, is now (more…)

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The Battery Park Croquet Club

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Uber car service could make yellow cabs and livery town cars obsolete

August 15, 2012  By Steven Greer We tried the Uber car service and highly recommend it. Anyone with a smart phone can click a button and the nearest town car, Mercedes, or SUV arrives. The drivers are tracked with customer … Continue reading

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The Broadsheet publishes letters opposing “dog mafia”

Opinion September 10, 2012  By Steven E Greer, MD As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV’s stance against the “dog mafia”, which is responsible for enabling the small minority of dog owners who allow their dogs to use the sidewalks as … Continue reading

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