Category Archives: Crime

Another City Parks employee arrested

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Editor

December 30, 2013- If the NYPD use the motto “City’s Finest”, then the Parks Department should be branded “City’s Worst”. Yet another park officer was arrested for a crime. The Post reports, (more…)

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New state laws to curb motorcycle gangs

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 23, 2013- The Post reports new laws are planned to stiffen penalties against motorcycle gangs, in the wake of the roadside beating last vvv, “Sen. Adriano Espaillat, whose district includes Washington Heights, where the violence took place, and Assemblywoman … Continue reading →

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Armed robbery of jewelry store in Tribeca

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Editor

December 18, 2013- WABC reports, “There is chilling surveillance video of a jewelry heist in Manhattan. The video shows two men forcing their way into the back of a jewelry store on Nassau Street in TriBeCa on Saturday. A worker … Continue reading →

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TriBecans win, prevent city from moving criminal court to W. Broadway and Thomas

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Editor

Update December 12, 2013- The owners of Odeon prevailed in their lawsuit to prevent to criminal court from relocating next to their restaurant. The NY Times reports, “With neighborhood backing, the Odeon’s owner, Lynn Wagenknecht, sued, claiming that the city … Continue reading →

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City official guilty of corruption

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- This has nothing to do with New York, but we can sure dream of a day that we see some of our own local crooks hauled off to jail. “Angela Spaccia, the former second in command in … Continue reading →

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WSJ explains how cotton and other commodities are often counterfeit

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- Perhaps inspired by our stories, our friends at the WSJ have an article today explaining how “cotton” and other commodities are often of poor quality, or counterfeit. “Jesse Curlee is on a mission to stamp out textile … Continue reading →

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New crime map rolled out by the city

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 8, 2013- The city and NYPD rolled out the court-mandated new website that details all of the crime reports, by location, on an interactive map. In Downtown, note that the dangerous assaults took place in FiDi near the Staten … Continue reading →

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NYPD no longer releasing crime data to reporters

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

December 7, 2013- DNAinfo reports, “The NYPD has ordered the city’s 77 police precincts to stop giving out any information to the media about crimes taking place in their neighborhoods…according to a terse NYPD edict transmitted citywide, precinct commanders were … Continue reading →

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Drunk businessman provokes homeless man in Teardrop Park, gets stabbed

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

November 12, 2013- The recent reporting of a stabbing in front of Asphalt Green (212 North End Avenue) was not all that it seemed. BatteryPark.TV has exclusively learned that the 50-year-old homeless man, who stabbed another 33-year-old man from Staten … Continue reading →

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Bombshell: a real criminal court is coming to 66 John Street

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Editor

October 22, 2013- At the CB1 meeting, more than 150 people showed up to protest the planned relocation of a criminal court to 71 Thomas Street, which is in Tribeca by the Odeon restaurant. After what seemed to be trickery, … Continue reading →

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Karate rabbi wants to train Jewish kids to combat ‘knockout’ thugs

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Editor

December 1, 2013- The NY Post is reporting, “He wants to pump Jew up! A cop-turned-rabbi is on a quest to toughen up city Jews being targeted by “knockout” thugs. “If Jewish kids started fighting back, they wouldn’t get picked … Continue reading →

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Crooks and more crooks in the state government

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Editor

December 4, 2013- The Moreland Commission report released yesterday is the source of several stories of state crookery. In one story, arrested State Senator Smith, “Queens State Sen. Malcolm Smith has billed his campaign fund $100,632 for vehicle-related expenses since … Continue reading →

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Court dismisses case against man falsely accused of being child predator

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor

Update November 27, 2013- The BS is reporting that the poor man with “special needs”, falsely accused of being a child predator, had his case dismissed by the court, under the condition that he is not arrested again. There was … Continue reading →

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Community Centers are magnets for corruption

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor

April 3, 2013  Op-Ed By Steven E. Greer, MD The trials and tribulations of the Battery Park City community center, to be run by Asphalt Green, and also the associated controversies with the nearby Downtown Community Center, managed by Bob … Continue reading →

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Illegal livery cabs make threats against new green cabs

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Editor

November 25, 2013- BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the illegal livery cab problem that plagues Vesey Street, North End Avenue, and the residential streets in South BPC. The drivers have become increasingly violent. Related, the NY Post is reporting, “Illegal … Continue reading →

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The perverted “knockout game” violent assaults

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Editor

https://youtu.be/qF9lV319yg4 November 22, 2013- The local news is covering as the lead story a recent ‘knockout game” attack of a Jewish man in Brooklyn, early Friday morning. All four alleged attackers were arrested, and have long arrest records. BatteryPark.TV was … Continue reading →

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Gang Of Skateboarders Attack Lower East Side Store Owner

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor

November 14, 2013- CBS is reporting, “A pack of skateboarders savagely attacked a Lower East Side store owner when he confronted them about shoplifting, police said.” Skateboarders assault food vendor near the Ritz Carleton in Battery Park City Park rangers … Continue reading →

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Now, your fancy coat and belt will get you mugged and shot

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Editor

November 12, 2013- BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the dangers of carrying one’s iPhone in public. The NY Post is reporting that fashion designer coats and belts are now also the target of gun-wielding thieves, “The $680 Marmot coat that sparked … Continue reading →

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Livery cab steals $1,000 from Ritz-Carlton Downtown guest

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Editor

October 10, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting that a livery cab driver stole $1,000 from a passenger he was driving to the Downtown Ritz-Carlton. BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the problem of livery cabs loitering on residential streets waiting for corporate … Continue reading →

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Thieves violently assault man in Battery Park for his iPhone

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Editor

November 6, 2013- DNAinfo reports that a drunk man was surrounded by four men in baseball caps, then beaten as they stole his iPhone. BatteryPark.TV has reported previously of the dangers of using Apple products in public, and also of … Continue reading →

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