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BPCA buries bad news about ballfields on a holiday Friday

Update December 22, 2012 The BPCA news section, which was the source for the story, below, has been removed since our reporting. December 21, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD The Dynamic Duo of the BPCA’s misinformation team, Anne Fenton … Continue reading

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Leo’s new girlfriend

December 17, 2012 We only mention this because the film “Wolf of Wall Street” was filmed all over Downtown. The NY Post has a story about Leonardo DiCaprio, who lives in Battery Park, now dating his costar Margot Robbie. (more…)

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Delays and changes to the West Thames pedestrian bridge

December 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Local BPC resident Matt Fenton, employed by the local advertising flier The Broadsheet reported, reported that the West Thames pedestrian bridge was moving forward, but the story was full of inaccuracies. The Broadsheet … Continue reading

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CBS’s Nora O’Donnell busts Rahm Emanuel on gun hypocrisy

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P.S. 276 to have safety Town Hall meeting

On Tuesday, December 18th, at 8:30 AM, Battery Park’s new P.S. 276 will have a Town Hall meeting to discuss school safety in the wake of the Connecticut slaughter. (more…)

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Mayor Bloomberg expresses his outrage over gun deaths

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Video montage of the national news getting facts wrong on the CT kids shootings

On December 14, 2012, 20 kindergarteners and 7 adults were slaughtered by a crazed man with an assault rifle and handguns. More than 8 hours later, the national TV news was still botching key facts of the story. 24 hours … Continue reading

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ABC’s This Week discusses the Connecticut school massacre

Excerpts from the video transcript: Joe Klein of Time Magazine said, “I think there is a bright line on gun control, as well but there’s a third piece and that is the celebration of violence. We not only have a … Continue reading

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Two more pedestrians struck by vehicles on North End Ave

December 15, 2012 Despite several new traffic lights being installed, the portion of North End Avenue in front of the Conrad Hotel continues to be a death trap. Tonight, at 6:30 Pm, and again earlier in the week, two different … Continue reading

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Battery Park (not BPCA) park officer caught stealing

December 14, 2012 An undercover city Department of Investigations, during a sting operation, handed in a “lost” wallet with $55 in it to a Battery Park Conservancy PEP named Erthal Scott. The 32 year old Scott, then allegedly took the … Continue reading

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Gunman Kills 20 Schoolchildren in Connecticut

Speak up. Post your comments on gun violence Please show the world what Downtown New York thinks should be done about mass murders with guns. Post your comments below. New York Times By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM  December … Continue reading

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Martha Stewart raises money for the cash strapped Hudson River Park

December 10, 2012 By Mathew Katz, DNAinfo MANHATTAN — Homemaking maven and media mogul Martha Stewart is helping raise funds for the cash-strapped Hudson River Park. The home-goods guru and green thumb was the first to adopt a tree using … Continue reading

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Former BPCA Chairman Bill Thompson revs up campaign for Mayor

New York Post By CARL CAMPANILE December 8, 2012 Powerhouse Queens preacher Rev. Floyd Flake blessed Bill Thompson’s campaign for mayor. “I’m on board with Bill,” Flake — pastor of Greater Allen AME Church in Jamaica, home to one of … Continue reading

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Speaker Quinn criticized by Alec Baldwin for overturning term limits and allowing Bloomberg to be re-elected

New York Post By CARL CAMPANILE December 8, 2012 Alec Baldwin has picked a new fight — with Council Speaker Christine Quinn. The “30 Rock” actor ripped Quinn as unworthy to be mayor because she overturned term limits to extend … Continue reading

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Melrose Place actress convicted of vehicular homicide in death of former BPC resident Helene Zucker Seeman

November 29, 2012 By Associated Press and Louise Boyle Melrose Place actress faces up to 15 years in prison after she is found GUILTY of vehicular homicide in DUI crash Amy Locane-Bovenizer, 40, convicted by Somerset County, New Jersey, jury … Continue reading

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Pay to Play at the Broadsheet?

November 26, 2012 The coincidences never cease with the Broadsheet. Just as the new shops in the Mercantile Exchange building pony’d up and paid for advertising in (more…)

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BP.TV articles might lead to tens of billions in federal cuts

November 23, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Earlier this year, BatteryPark.TV published two Op-Eds (here and here) in the Wall Street Journal about a wasteful program created by ObamaCare called the CMMI. They triggered congressional oversight investigations and we … Continue reading

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Why the 2010 Mid-term elections could destroy the GOP in 2012

Update November 7, 2012 Looks like we were right Opinion October 16, 2010 By Steven E. Greer It is a foregone conclusion that the Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives this November. However, will this be exactly … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Manhattan Borough President Stringer to seek third term as Mayoral ambitions seem less viable

Update: November 18, 2012 Scott Stringer announced to insiders today that he would not seek election as Mayor and instead run for Comptroller. The New York Times reports here. This avoids the controversy that would have arisen had he decided … Continue reading

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Selling the Yankees now would be smart

May 28, 2012 By Steven Greer The Daily News recently reported that rumors are flying within the ranks of Major League Baseball offices that the Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner is shopping around the Yankees for sale. The distressed … Continue reading

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