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More rogue behavior from our parks officers

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The Krys Ocean Race 2012

In full screen 1080iHD The MOD70 class of tri-hull catamarans raced from Newport to New York Harbor on July 2nd. Winning the race was “Race for Water” skippered by Stève Ravussin. After the race, the crew stayed for the Fourth … Continue reading

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BPCA staff delete evidence of wrongdoing

After we posted the video, above, on Saturday, someone at the BPCA logged in and replaced the deleted stories. But they were put back in different order (see video below). This was the original story, below. (more…)

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Leo’s new girlfriend

December 17, 2012 We only mention this because the film “Wolf of Wall Street” was filmed all over Downtown. The NY Post has a story about Leonardo DiCaprio, who lives in Battery Park, now dating his costar Margot Robbie. (more…)

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Exclusive: Milstein and BPCA resolve Asphalt Green insurance dispute

December 20, 2012 By Steven E. Greer We have learned that Milstein management met with the BPCA yesterday, and that Hurricane Sandy flood damage insurance dispute was resolved. We do not yet know whether the BPCA will be the one … Continue reading

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Update on the politics of Asphalt Green

December 20, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The full Community Board 1 met last night at the Manhattan Youth community center to discuss, of all things, the anti-Asphalt Green Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) initiated by allies of Bob Townley’s … Continue reading

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Delays and changes to the West Thames pedestrian bridge

December 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Local BPC resident Matt Fenton, employed by the local advertising flier The Broadsheet reported, reported that the West Thames pedestrian bridge was moving forward, but the story was full of inaccuracies. The Broadsheet … Continue reading

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CB1 rushes by the Asphalt Green MOU without public comment

Opinion December 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD In an astonishing display of small-town amateur crony politics, the Chairwoman of the CB1, Katherine Hughes, decided to hold the December CB1 joint meeting at the Manhattan Youth community center, while … Continue reading

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Is the security in your doorman building or local school adequate?

https://youtu.be/3BS5vE4ISkk December 18, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Across the city today, schools have held town hall meetings to discuss their security plans with parents in the wake of the Newtown massacre. In many cases, schools have open doors … Continue reading

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Clever bookkeeping by BPCA understates cost overruns of Pier A

Update December 18, 2012 At the last BPCA update on Pier A, the construction was supposed to be completed by the end of the year, then turned over to the Poulakakos family for the construction of the restaurant. That timeline … Continue reading

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CBS’s Nora O’Donnell busts Rahm Emanuel on gun hypocrisy

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P.S. 276 to have safety Town Hall meeting

On Tuesday, December 18th, at 8:30 AM, Battery Park’s new P.S. 276 will have a Town Hall meeting to discuss school safety in the wake of the Connecticut slaughter. (more…)

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Mayor Bloomberg expresses his outrage over gun deaths

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Video montage of the national news getting facts wrong on the CT kids shootings

On December 14, 2012, 20 kindergarteners and 7 adults were slaughtered by a crazed man with an assault rifle and handguns. More than 8 hours later, the national TV news was still botching key facts of the story. 24 hours … Continue reading

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ABC’s This Week discusses the Connecticut school massacre

Excerpts from the video transcript: Joe Klein of Time Magazine said, “I think there is a bright line on gun control, as well but there’s a third piece and that is the celebration of violence. We not only have a … Continue reading

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Françoise Payard gets competition: $9 chocolate bar at Shake Shack

December 16, 2012 Across the Goldman Sachs alley from Françoise Payard’s gourmet chocolate shop is the Danny Meyer Shake Shack. Interestingly, Shake Shack has entered the high-end chocolate market with $9 chocolate bars. In comparison, same sized bars at Smoke … Continue reading

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The Hobbit

December 14, 2012 By Steven Greer I saw the 3D version of The Hobbit. I don’t know who this J.R. Tolkien guy is, but he is clearly ripping off the Harry Potter series. I am joking, of course. Tolkien’s Hobbit … Continue reading

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CB1 chooses friendly venue to discuss the anti-Asphalt Green MOU

December 14, 2012 The same CB1 leaders who secretly revived the controversial MOU that would restrict Asphalt Green and protect the monopolies enjoyed by nearby Manhattan Youth have chosen the actual Manhattan Youth facility to discuss the MOU on December … Continue reading

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The Connecticut shooter was influenced by violent video games

December 16, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Adam Lanza watched violent mass murder video games (I assume this story is accurate, which is a big assumption given all of the incorrect reporting on this story.). (more…)

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Two more pedestrians struck by vehicles on North End Ave

December 15, 2012 Despite several new traffic lights being installed, the portion of North End Avenue in front of the Conrad Hotel continues to be a death trap. Tonight, at 6:30 Pm, and again earlier in the week, two different … Continue reading

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