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OWS demonstration fizzles on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Editor

March 17, 2012 6:00 PM As previously reported, the OccupyWallStreet movement had planned to make the Irish Hunger Memorial the spot for their new headquarters of 2012, after having been pushed out of Zuccotti Park last year. The group had … Continue reading →

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OccupyWallStreet proposes to encamp in Battery Park City

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Editor

March 6, 2012 The monthly Community Board (CB) meeting for the BPC region was held tonight, and the main topic was the review of the application from “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) to host their six-month anniversary march through Battery Park … Continue reading →

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Funny Tweet on Shake Shack

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Editor

Funny. A New York Times Wall Street writer posted this on Twitter Peter Lattman ‏ @peterlattman Kids sharply disagreed with NYT on The Lorax. On heels of negative Shake Shack review, it seems we’re at risk of losing 7-to-10 demographic. … Continue reading →

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Men in Black 3 filmed in Battery Park

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Editor

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Time lapse of Freedom Tower/Sun Flowers going up

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Editor

(View in full screen 1080iHD) September 10, 2011 By Steven Greer A time lapse of our local garden sun flowers growing into mini-towers as the real Freedom Tower grows behind it. (more…)

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Fire at 400 Chambers Street

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Editor

February 21, 2012 On Monday evening (February 20th) at 7:30 PM, a fire broke out in a penthouse rooftop apartment at 400 Chambers Street. The NYFD wrote to us, ” The fire was on the 19th floor roof deck of 400 … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Man kills self falling from Rector Place window

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Editor

February 11, 2012 (updated February 12 at 9:35 AM) BatteryPark.TV has learned that at 5:55 AM this morning, a man named Jimmy Taso, 28 years old, somehow fell from his window and died upon impact at 300 Rector Place. The … Continue reading →

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Port Authority Called ‘Dysfunctional’ as Trade Center Costs Rise

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Editor

By CHARLES V. BAGLI The New York Times Published: February 7, 2012 The estimated cost of rebuilding the World Trade Center has grown to at least $14.8 billion, up from $11 billion in 2008, according to an audit commissioned by … Continue reading →

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Three Cunard Oceanliners Together Again

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Editor

January 13, 2011 Once again, a trio of flagships from the British Cunard cruise line (The Queen Mary 2, The Queen Victoria and The Queen Elizabeth) came together in New York Harbor. A similar gathering took place in 2008. (Heat … Continue reading →

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Featured resident Alan Wilzig

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Editor

Nearby resident, Alan Wilzig, and fan of BatteryPark.TV, is featured in the NY Post today. Where there’s a Wilzig By MICKI SIEGEL New York Post Last Updated: 9:06 AM, January 12, 2012 Posted: 9:50 PM, January 11, 2012 There’s no … Continue reading →

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Pop culture people who need to go away in 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Editor

December 31, 2011 If you have found yourself yelling at the TV due to the bad content, or avoiding the movie theaters, you are not alone. It’s not you. The content providers are flailing, desperately and pumping out the worst … Continue reading →

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Why Facebook does not want to reveal its books in an IPO

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Editor

Update: December 13, 2011 As we first reported a year ago, the U.S. usage rates of Facebook is way down, per the New York Times article. This is very bad for the hyped valuation and why they shunned the openness … Continue reading →

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Oh the irony. Leticia Remauro denied access to BPCA offices

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Editor

December 10, 2011 By Steven Greer The Tribeca Tribune has a story about the recent BPC CB1 meeting whereby Leticia Remauro, former BPCA employee, met face to face with current BPCA administration (but not with CEO Gayle Horwitz, see our … Continue reading →

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Our Person of the Year

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Editor

December 4, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD Our selection for Person of the Year won’t surprise you, but our runner up might. The question used for selecting the Person of the Year was, “Who will people, ten years from now, … Continue reading →

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Steven E Greer quoted in Wall Street Journal about Facebook privacy violations

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Editor

Steven Greer, Editor of BatteryPark.TV, is quoted in this WSJ article Facebook ‘Unfair’ on Privacy November 30, 2011 By SHAYNDI RAICE And JULIA ANGWIN The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that Facebook agreed to settle charges that it misled users … Continue reading →

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Big meeting tonight to discuss the fate of the polluting NY Waterway boats

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Editor

November 1, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD The CB1 Battery Park City subcommittee will meet tonight to discuss the fate of the BillyBey Ferry Company’s air and noise polluting ferry boats (6:00 PM, 1 World Financial Center, 24th floor). After … Continue reading →

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TV “News” hits a new low with the 60 Minutes Madoff family interview

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Editor

October 30, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD CBS’s “60 Minutes” has long been one of the most respected and trusted “TV News” sources. Now, even that bastion is crumbling as the old media world slowly becomes more obsolete and viewers … Continue reading →

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West Thames Park lawn looking mangy

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Editor

October 19, 2011 (An excerpt from Downtown Express By Terese Loeb Kreuzer) After months of negotiations between the Battery Park City Authority, the Hudson River Park Trust and the New York State Department of Transportation over who should pay to … Continue reading →

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Apple iCloud: a prelude to Apple 50-inch TV’s?