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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…)

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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

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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

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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

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The reason your Amazon.com package is delivered by unrecognized couriers

December 19, 2013- If you have noticed while tracking an Amazon.com order that the package is being delivered circuitously by non-UPS or non-FedEx delivery people, you are correct in wondering WTF? The WSJ explains that Amazon.com is basically creating its … Continue reading

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NFL hires USHG to make pop-up steakhouse with $50,000 seats

December 18, 2013- Bloomberg reports, “The National Football League is going into the restaurant business for the first time, hiring Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group to run a steakhouse the week before the Super Bowl and putting the venue’s … Continue reading

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Did the Broadsheet make an editorial change?

December 10, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD We noticed a change in the bogus titles assigned to the paid staff at the Broadsheet (BS). A mystery woman named (more…)

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Armed robbery of jewelry store in Tribeca

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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Broadsheet promotes Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth

December 16, 2013- Robert Simkos’s advertising flier, the Broadsheet (BS), is still promoting Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth. (more…)

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Goldman Sachs will earn $117 Million from the Hilton IPO

Update December 14, 2013- The Hilton IPO will earn $117 Million for Goldman Sachs. Update December 2, 2013- The Hilton IPO will raise $2.4 Billion, according to Bloomberg. August 8, 2013- The Conrad Hotel, part of the private Hilton chain, … Continue reading

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

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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Pier A restaurant gets a name: Pier A Harbor House

December 11, 2013- The NYT is reporting, “Perhaps the most anticipated project, owing to its history and challenges, is Pier A Harbor House, a restaurant and event space opening next spring at the foot of West Street, in the financial … Continue reading

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Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca

December 13, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca, “For the American buyer, Leonard is a much trendier, cooler street than Broadway,” says Della Salla. “For the foreign buyer it might … Continue reading

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Major mistake in Downtown Express on West Thames bridge story

December 13, 2013- As previously reported by BatteryPark.TV, the team assembled by the city to try to get the West Thames bridge moving before the Bloomberg administration leaves is spreading lies. They are telling the CB1, press, etc, that the … Continue reading

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