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It’s a bubble: 16-yo day trader says Twitter valuation does not matter
December 30, 2013- It’s official. The gold standard definition of a stock bubble has been met. The NYT reports, “Max Ganik has no doubts that Twitter’s stock — up 145 percent since it first began trading on Nov. 7 — … Continue reading
Flip phones are the new cool phone
December 30, 2013- With the news about the Fed’s NSA spying on your cell phones, then Google’s ability to literally track your movements through GPS, the old fashioned flip phone is coming back in style. People in the know, such … Continue reading
Not just BPC is outraged over sidewalk food vendors
December 28, 2013- The Post reports, “East Villagers are up in arms over a Halal food cart stationed on Avenue A, where residents are complaining of foul-smelling falafel, generator noise and filth — in just three days since its unwelcome … Continue reading
WSJ essentially repeats our tour of Brookfield with Ed Hogan
December 23, 2013– God bless em, our bumbling friends at the WSJ have taken their ideas once again from BatteryPark.TV and reported on the new Brookfield Place, interviewing none other than ed Hogan, just as we did in November. In … Continue reading
WSJ explains modern steakhouses, such as American Cut or Dylan Prime
December 28, 2013- The WSJ explains well how new “steakhouses”, such as American Cut or Dylan Prime, are much different from the classic style, such as Peter Luger, “And then there’s this: The steakhouse has a guy who throws steaks … Continue reading
Pit bull attacks toddler in Queens
December 29, 2013- The Post reports, “A 3-year-old girl was injured in a terrifying attack by a pit bull that “came out of nowhere’’ outside a Queens supermarket on Saturday, witnesses and police told The Post.” Gateway prevails over dog … Continue reading
Best local news gaffes of 2013
https://youtu.be/7OihpIHUYYU (more…)
Boy walking to school struck, killed by truck
December 20, 2013- Related to local efforts to allow kids to take buses to school, a New York City boy was struck by a struck and killed. The Post has more. PS 276 parents want buses allowed to take kids … Continue reading
Brookfield Place ice rink featured in The Post
December 28, 2013- The Brookfield ice rink was featured in the NY Post. (more…)
State bill to mandate grocery store health inspections be made available online
December 26, 2013- We previously reported how different the grocery store health inspection process was from the restaurant inspection process. The state agriculture department governs the grocery store inspections, whereas the city oversees restaurants with the infamous window-posted letter grades. … Continue reading
Silverstein’s 30 Park Place Four Seasons breaks ground after 5-year stall
December 4, 2013- The long-stalled Tribeca Four Seasons broke ground. DNAinfo reports, “An 82-story luxury hotel and condo tower finally broke ground Tuesday, five years after construction stalled because of the financial crisis. The 30 Park Place building, by developer … Continue reading
Free WiFi now at the Seaport
December 27, 2013- The Downtown Alliance issued a press release: Downtown Alliance Announces First Phase of Free Public WiFi along Water Street Commercial Corridor and East River Waterfront As a winner of the New York City Economic Development Corporation’s Wireless … Continue reading
Insurance companies shortchange Hurricane Sandy victims
October 21, 2013- The Washington Post is reporting how how insurance companies are shortchanging victims of Hurricane Sandy and not paying claims (Why the local press has not covered this more is a mystery). The article states, “Many homeowners who … Continue reading
Dinner-and-a-movie theater headed for South Street Seaport
December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “IPic, a chain of luxe theaters with seats and food and drink service comparable to those of first-class airlines, has signed a deal for a 40,000 square-foot location at the South Street Seaport, as … Continue reading
The reason your doorman is buried in boxes
December 23, 2013- The WSJ confirms what you have undoubtedly noticed: there are more boxes flowing through your doorman’s office. In today’s paper, “The pace has picked up since then for Mr. Harper and the city’s thousands of doormen as … Continue reading
Locals Push for Citi Bike Station in the South Street Seaport
December 23, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting, “Residents of the South Street Seaport are pushing for a Citi Bike station in their neighborhood, hoping it could bring foot traffic to an area that is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy.” (more…)
New state laws to curb motorcycle gangs
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
Downtown Express replaces BPC reporter
December 21, 2013- The Downtown Express has made changes to the staff of reporters and coverage of the Battery Park City region. Terese Loeb Kreuzer had been covering the BPC beat since her departure from the Broadsheet (BS). Downtown Express … Continue reading
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Christie shuts down GW Bridge as payback to Dems
December 19, 2013- The national press is making Bridge Gate more clear. It seems that crony friends of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, appointed to the corrupt Port Authority of NJ NY, closed lanes of the GW Bridge in September, … Continue reading
Try selling this: Condo in SoHo that used to enrich uranium
Gray building, far left, 154 Spring Street December 21, 2013- For community board members, historic sites that played a role in the Manhattan project add a whole new level to the meaning “Landmark”. The WSJ published a fascinating piece of … Continue reading