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Condo sale prices experience largest monthly drop in more than three years

June 3, 2014- StreetEasy has a report out that shows: (more…)

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Peter Poulakakos pays PR firm to place puff piece in NYT

May 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Coming out in the Sunday print edition of the New York Times, in the real estate section, is an infomercial placed by Peter Poulakakos, the beleaguered restaurateur trying to open the city’s largest … Continue reading

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CBS covers our story on the Pier A beer garden

April 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Local CBS 2 covered our story on the Pier A, verbatim (with no reference to the source, us, of course). (more…)

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Another year, another ferry boat accident

May 28, 2014- Another ferry boat has had a human-error accident. This time, one ran aground according to The Post. (more…)

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Durst blinks, lowers rent on empty Freedom Tower

May 27, 2014- The WSJ reports that Durst has lowered the asking price on rent in the 1 WTC (AKA Freedom Tower). (more…)

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Time inc is moving to Brookfield Place

Update May 22, 2014- The deal is done. March 21, 2014- The NYT is reporting that Time inc, now located in the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle, is looking to relocate to Brookfield Place, in the second building. (more…)

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Downtown loses its second best reporter

May 28, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Sam Spokony, the reporter for Downtown Express, who was the only journalist other than BatteryPark.TV worth a damn, has resigned. He took a job working for City Councilwoman Margaret Chin. (more…)

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Leo auctions chance to go to moon with him for $1.5 Mill

May 24, 2014- The Post reports the Leo Di Capri auctioned a chance to fly to the moon with him, via Virgin, for $1.5 Million. (more…)

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Broadsheet puts outrageous spin on Gateway settlement

May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The local advertising flier calling itself the Broadsheet (BS), which earns most of its revenue from the BPCA and state-funded organizations, (more…)

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NYPD stops street hustlers near Bowling Green and Battery Park

Update May 22, 2014- The First precinct has out a stop to the complaints listed below. The hustlers have been banished to across the street. April 29, 2014- Crain’s reports, “During the past 18 months, scores of sales agents for … Continue reading

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The Post piles on Danny Meyer for poor taste at 9/11 Memorial

May 22, 2014- One day after a small story, the editorial staff at The NY Post have piled on poor ole Danny Meyer. Recall, BatteryPark.TV made the Post aware of an obscure announcement about a Danny Meyer restaurant opening in … Continue reading

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Courageous man chases down violent criminal who assaulted young woman

May 23, 2014- The Post reports that a young man chased down a violent criminal after he punched his female companion in the face, breaking her cheek bone. He was apparently “knocking her out” for the fun of it, (more…)

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NY Post picks up on our story about Danny Meyer’s ill-advised cafe at the 9/11 Memorial

May 21, 2014- The NY Post picked up on our story about Danny Meyer’s ill-advised cafe at the 9/11 Memorial. The article states, (more…)

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Tone-deaf 9/11 Memorial execs made a “gift shop”

May 18, 2014- The Post reports on the tactless crass tone-deaf “gift shop” inside the 9/11 mausoleum…I mean museum. (more…)

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Bill Clinton wears a Shinola watch on TV

https://youtu.be/OXhvUwvmmmo Watch Bill Clinton’s left wrist as he brandishes a special Shinola watch with a presidential seal on the back. (more…)

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Pit bull bites kids in Queens

May 26, 2014- The Post reports that a pit bull rescued from a shelter in Queens attacked its new family. (more…)

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The New Math of Renting vs. Buying

May 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The WSJ published a lengthy article on the calculations to determine whether renting or buying is the smartest option. Most people think that renters are poor losers. Actually, in many cities, including New … Continue reading

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Spy Drone lobbyists and a WSJ propaganda piece

May 17, 2014- Opinion By Steven E. Greer, MD The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is truly an evil organization for many reasons. For example, they have a large feature section today touting drones as safe friendly ways to take family … Continue reading

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Charter schools defeat Public Advocate Leticia James in court

May 17, 2014- The local politicians in bed with the powerful school unions lost a battle in court. The WSJ reports, “Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Eileen Rakower dismissed a lawsuit by the city’s public advocate seeking to block co-locations (more…)

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Mike Novogratz bids $4.7 Billion for Stuyvesant Town

May 13, 2014- The Masters of the Universe who made fame and fortune in hedge funds are finding the markets too challenging these days. They seem to be slowly morphing into (more…)

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