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Mr. Gorbachev, Open Asphalt Green now

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Editor

October 21, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD On a crisp Sunday morning in October with blue skies, residents of Tribeca and Battery Park gathered on the terrace by the ball fields to express their frustration over the delays in … Continue reading →

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Trophy apartments are a new global currency

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Editor

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What should really scare you

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Editor

Afraid of sharks and plane crashes? Wrong. What should really scare you. (more…)

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More landfill to be added to Battery Park and the Harbor?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Editor

The first of several commissions has returned a report to Governor Cuomo about ways to prevent future flooding from storms like Sandy. One plan in the WSJ today is to make miles of marsh and swamp south of the current … Continue reading →

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Good cop, baby cop (Funny or Die’s Will Ferrell)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Editor

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True Facts About The Angler Fish

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Editor

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Winners and losers if the BPCA were to be dissolved

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Editor

December 4, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Over the last three years, Governors of New York have appointed three different administrations to run the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) in Lower Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Two of the … Continue reading →

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View of New Year’s 2012 fireworks over New York Harbor

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Editor

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Last minute plans for New Year’s

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Editor

If you have procrastinated, there are still plenty of options for tomorrow. For the more sophisticated or subdued evening, try checking into the Greenwich Hotel at $525 a night. Then, head to either Bouley restaurant or nearby Tribeca Grill, which … Continue reading →

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Best dance of the year; blows away Gangnam style

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Editor

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What is known about the finances for Manhattan Youth?

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Editor

December 30, 2012, By Steven E. Greer, MD Bob Townley, the Executive Director of the Manhattan Youth community center on Warren Street, has been soliciting donations from the community in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. His emails state that the … Continue reading →

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Alan Matarasso, MD: New plastic surgeon for Battery Park & Tribeca

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Editor

Renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Alan Matarsso, MD, FACS, is now serving the Battery Park and Tribeca communities, in addition to the Upper East side. For office-based procedures, such as Botox, lasers, etc., he can be seen at 200 Chambers … Continue reading →

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West Thames grass field gets drainage installed

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Editor

December 28, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Over the summer, BatteryPark.TV noticed that modest amounts of rain were causing the West Thames grass field to become waterlogged. We met with the head of the parks conservancy maintenance and learned that … Continue reading →

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After Hurricane Sandy, Insurance disputes and lawsuits

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Editor

December 27, 2012 The Wall Street Journal By LESLIE SCISM And ERIK HOLM When a 5-foot surge from superstorm Sandy washed over 200 acres of low-lying parking lots at New Jersey’s Port Newark, a fleet of vehicles belonging to International … Continue reading →

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An urgent crisis: Shake Shack seating shortages

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Editor

December 28, 2012 By Steven E. Greer This is the first time that the Battery Park Shake Shack has experienced cold weather. Recall, we had no winter in 2011-12. As a result of the cold, the outdoor seating is no … Continue reading →

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I own North End Avenue, literally

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Editor

65 mph winds blew this down on December 26th, 2012. It’s a sign from god as a gift at the end of the year for all the work we have done for the street. (Photo taken in the PEP office … Continue reading →

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Asphalt Green update

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Editor

December 26, 2012 Most of the repairs for the Asphalt Green indoor facility (not the ballfields) will (more…)

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BPCA buries bad news about ballfields on a holiday Friday

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Editor

Update December 22, 2012 The BPCA news section, which was the source for the story, below, has been removed since our reporting. December 21, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The Dynamic Duo of the BPCA’s misinformation team, Anne Fenton … Continue reading →

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Homeland’s Damian Lewis in The Baker: assassin turned baker

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Editor

Holy Cow Bakery’s Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookie (more…)

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Photo of the Week

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Editor

This door used to lead to the biggest employer in Battery Park.   (more…)

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