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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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Fox’s Bill O’Reilly reads letter from BatteryPark.TV’s Dr. Steven E Greer

On July 23rd, I wrote this letter, below, to Bill O’Reilly after he criticized the parents of the six year old girl for taking her to a midnight showing of Batman. He read the highly edited version, in the video … Continue reading

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33 Rector Street featured in NYT on slow recovery after Sandy

November 15, 2012 33 Rector Street is featured in the New York Times as a building still not fully recovered from the damages of Hurricane Sandy.  Of note, that entire building has been shrouded in scaffolding for many years because … Continue reading

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Damage report: Asphalt Green flooded. Slight delays in opening. Palm restaurant destroyed. Manhattan Youth flooded.

November 6, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The walk-in ER at 200 Chambers is now back open. This is the same building of the flooded Downtown Community Center and residential complex, right across from Whole Foods. November 1, 2012 The … Continue reading

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Partial chaos at the polling stations in Battery Park

November 6, 2012 Because of Hurricane Sandy and the new law signed by Governor Cuomo allowing people to vote anywhere in New York, the local polling stations have been changed. Before waiting in line, be sure to ask a volunteer … Continue reading

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“Electronic refugees”

November 1, 2012 Our term “Electronic refugees” has taken on a life of its own. People around town are mentioning that they like the phrase. (more…)

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Special thanks to Danny Meyer, Gristedes, and Hudson Produce

November 2, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The community is expressing thanks to restaurateur Danny Meyer for opening his shops in Battery Park at the earliest possible times. Their TV screens were the only form of information for many since … Continue reading

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Important for insurance: Sandy was NOT a hurricane when it hit NYC

November 3, 2012  By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was the first to point out that “Hurricane” Sandy was not a typical hurricane when it hit New York City. We have lived through many Category 3, 4, and 5 hurricanes in … Continue reading

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Gateway Plaza updates

November 2, 2012 Gateway now has power but no water in the 400 building. The rest of Gateway is still fully functional. (more…)

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Battery Conservancy offices destroyed

November 1, 2012 The Battery Conservancy offices (unrelated to the Battery Park City parks) in the basement of One New York Plaza were destroyed by flooding. The website posted this comment: “As widely reported, the historic Battery took the full … Continue reading

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A humanitarian crisis is brewing as electronic refugees come to BPC for power

October 31, 2012 5:25 PM By Steven E Greer The worst of Hurricane Sandy might be yet to hit us. As major blocks of Manhattan continue to be without electricity, Internet, or cell phone, the electric refugees are flocking by … Continue reading

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