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Early bloomers

(March 6, 2010) Some early bloomers in Wagner Park. The top white flower is Galanthus (Snowdrop). The middle yellow flower is Eranthus (Winter aconite). Note the black fly pollinating the aconite. and other images on the 55 degree sunny day … Continue reading

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Let it snow!

The first big snow storm of 2010 broke records across the Northeast. In Battery Park City, local residents Sam and Sydney have fun in the snow. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8zt3ZDGFEw (more…)

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Lights around North Cove Marina

An outdoor lighting art exhibit on the trees surrounding North Cove Marina in World Financial Center httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iEBEJmodQ (more…)

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Exclusive: Will Goldman Sachs fulfill its $500 Million promise to aid small business?

Op-Ed February 5, 2010 Unemployment and job creation via small business assistance is now the Obama administration’s top priority in the public arena and has been a concern for more than a year. Realizing this last November, the CEO of … Continue reading

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Oops. That’s not a Tiger.

In what could be the print newspaper mistake of the decade so far, on February 18th, the Wall Street Journal posted a photo of Tiger Woods jogging. However, they cropped the wrong person and posted a white person in the … Continue reading

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The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?

January 16, 2010 Jimmy Fallon may be the big winner of the late night talk show in-fighting. With Conan O’Brien out of the picture, and Jay Leno likely to retire within a few years, Jimmy may be the heir apparent … Continue reading

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The Best of Battery Park City and Vicinity: 2009

BatteryPark.TV took a stab at listing some the best resources in Battery Park City (BPC) and the surrounding neighborhoods. Please post any comments you may have. Best Park: Wagner Park We could have chosen virtually any of the parks in … Continue reading

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BPC Meeting to discuss Tire Swing Park

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The “Botax” and mammogram guidelines

Dr. Jennifer Walden, one of the leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons in New York, discusses her opposition to the “Botax” tax on cosmetic plastic surgery proposed in the Senate healthcare reform bill. She also addresses the controversial recent AHRQ guidelines … Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs angering its new neighbors

December 1, 2009 When it rains it pours. In addition to the horrendous bad publicity that Goldman Sachs has endured on the national scene leading to an apology by the CEO, their new several-billion-dollar skyscraper headquarters being completed in Battery … Continue reading

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It’s duck season

Perhaps as a part of the normal migration, there are more ducks than normal in the waterfall pond south of the Great Lawn. By our count, there were 20 or so paddling around. Email us if you have photos of … Continue reading

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Rector Park

Our featured park of the week is Rector Park on Rector place and South End Avenue. Enjoy the footage from a quiet Fall Sunday morning. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQxVncDnNY (more…)

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Fall blooms in BPC

Battery Park still has plenty of fall blooms. Enjoy the images from Wagner Park. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQJyWiDanE (more…)

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The Sound and the Fury

On the evening of November 9th, at the corner of Battery Place and West Thames, construction crew began to jackhammer up a ditch in the road related to Con Edison gas lines. The work was non-emergent. The crew foreman claimed … Continue reading

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Seasonal flu vaccination program

October 21 Councilmember Alan Gerson is sponsoring regional seasonal flue shots to be administered. These are NOT the swine flue, or H1N1, shots. To learn more, view the video and also call Alan Gerson’s office at (212) 788-7722 httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wphCfVlHgfk (more…)

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The number of people living in poverty soar

October 20, 2009 A new report out indicates that the real number of people living in poverty is far great than the government estimates. Covering the story, ABC Nightly News featured a Los Angeles shelter becoming overwhelmed with homeless. See … Continue reading

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The USS New York leaving port

The USS New York is the fifth ship in the LPD 17 San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ships. The USS NEW YORK (LPD 21), built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow, … Continue reading

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Sunset

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Good news for the NYC economy soon?

October 14 It is being reported that Wall Street is expected to pay out the largest total in salaries ever: more than $140 Billion. This will, of course, directly impact the struggling NYC economy. (more…)

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DOT begins construction of West Thames playground

October 13, 2009- Wasting no time, the DOT began construction on the new “Tire Swing Park” (more…)

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