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Olive’s at Hudson Eats destroyed by Tribeca blogger

June 18, 2014- The angry Tribecan blogger is at it again. Recall, he has slammed most of the Hudson Eats restaurants. (more…)

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New corporate tenants flee Brookfield Place shortly after signing long-term lease

June 18, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has exclusively reported on the chaos within the Brookfield Property companies, and that the Brookfield Place renovations are years behind schedule. Those issues seem to be weighing on the tenants. (more…)

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City DOT to install speed bumps by PS 276

June 17, 2014- DNAinfo reports that the City DOT will install speed bumps to slow traffic by PS 276. Recall, Sheldon Silver took credit for having a mere (more…)

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At Museum of Jewish Heritage, a Passing of the Torch

June 18, 2014- WSJ reports, “Robert Morgenthau, nearing age 95, is passing the torch. The former Manhattan district attorney, who retired from (more…)

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Manhattan Condos See Prices Fall From First-Quarter Records

June 18, 2014- The Fed will raise rates soon and the housing bubble is deflating.  WSJ reports, “Second-quarter Manhattan (more…)

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Danny Meyer’s hearing loss continues

May 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) recently opened a Shake Shack in Moscow right as Vladimir Putin was becoming a raging homophobe and starting the second Cold War. Then, they got into … Continue reading →

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Controversial BPCA board member absent for fourth straight month

Update May 6, 2014-The BPCA board convened a meeting today. For the fourth straight month, board member Fernando Mateo was absent. This coincides with multiple scandals involving Mr. Mateo in the press (see below). At this point, he has clearly … Continue reading →

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Broadsheet in bed with Poulakakos now

June 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As expected, the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), which is consistently in bed with special interests that fund it, has published a puff piece on the approval of the liquor license for … Continue reading →

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Owner of Tribeca spa arrested for money laundering and illegal gambling

June 16, 2014- Have you ever wondered how weird “book stores” and “spas” stay open despite never seeing any customers? They are often fronts for money laundering. (more…)

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Bloomberg leaves out Dead Rabbit in list of world’s best

June 13, 2014- The Dead Rabbit in FiDi opened with PR-placed stories in the WSJ acclaiming it as “world’s best bartender” and so on. (more…)

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Renderings for 50 West

June 10, 2014- Curbed posted renderings of the “50 West” skyscraper apartment building going in next to BPC across from West Thames. (more…)

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Getting an outdoor cafe license is costly in New York

June 11, 2014- The WSJ reports on the cost and zoning hassle for restaurants to get outdoor seating. Julie Menin is quoted, and Dylan Prime is an example listed. (more…)

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9/11 Memorial to no longer host VIP parties after backlash

May 24, 2014- Crain’s reports that the backlash over the Union Square Hospitality catered black-tie VIP party at the 9/11 memorial, which caused family members of the deceased to be kicked out in preparation, has caused the memorial to pledge … Continue reading →

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Newly traded Time Magazine stock falls in first day

June 9, 2014- Time Magazine will be moving to Brookfield Place. Crain’s reports, “ (more…)

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CEO of Brookfield Place pushed out

June 7, 2014- Observer reports, “Mitch Rudin will leave Brookfield Office Properties at the end of the month, according to a statement made by the company today. (more…)

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Fortess’ attempt to buy largest apartment complex stifled

June 7, 2014- Observer reports that Fortress Capital’s attempt to buy Stuyvesant Town, the largest apartment complex in the city, (more…)

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Super genius from Battery Park saves the global markets

March 30, 2014- CBS’ “60 Minutes” featured a fascinating story, written up by author Michael Lewis, about how high speed trading is just legalized front running of large clients trying to place orders. This was all discovered in 2008 by … Continue reading →

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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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