Category Archives: Law

Retraction of “BPC teen assaulted in attempted iPhone robbery”

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Editor

Update October 29, 2015- Not only did the Broadsheet publish this story without giving us credit (more…)

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Washington lawmakers are asking the EPA to weigh in on whether artificial turf fields cause cancer

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Editor

October 26, 2015- NBC reports, “Washington lawmakers are asking the Environmental Protection (more…)

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More blatant violation of Open Meeting law by BPCA

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Editor

October 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer The BPCA is supposed to be live streaming the October board meeting underway now, but the (more…)

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Sheldon Silver trial to begin next week

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Editor

October 22, 2015- Sheldon Silver’s federal prosecution trial begins next week. The WSJ reports, (more…)

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Is this the worst person in Manhattan real estate?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

August 14, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer Thousands of residents of Battery Park City not only witnessed the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s criminal trial begins soon

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Editor

October 4, 2015- We did some digging. The federal dockets currently list (more…)

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Another crappily built glass box condo Downtown

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Editor

October 2, 2015- The Post reports, “The condo board of 101 Warren St. in Tribeca, where three-bedroom (more…)

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The lesson learned is….

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Editor

September 21, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer In the news today is a CEO of a small peanut butter company, Stewart Parnell, who could get life in (more…)

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Another soldier for Sheldon Silver gets long prison time

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Editor

September 17, 2015- This week, former New York Assemblyman and soldier of Sheldon Silver, (more…)

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A debate with a law professor about Tom Brady’s guilt or innocence

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Editor

September 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD The CBS show “60 Minutes Sports” featured Armen Keteyian interviewing a New York Law Professor (more…)

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Preet’s noose around Cuomo tightens

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Editor

September 13, 2015- The NYT reports, “Senior officials of a state anticorruption commission shut down last year by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have told federal prosecutors that (more…)

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Another case of pit bulls used as deadly weapons

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Editor

September 13, 2015- The Post reports, “A woman has been charged with felony assault with a weapon (more…)

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Judge rules on taxi-industry lawsuit: Compete with Uber or die

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Editor

September 10, 2015- Crain’s reports, “A state judge has slammed the door on a legal challenge by opponents of Uber, (more…)

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Gateway Plaza woman prevails in housing court against billionaire LeFrak

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Editor

Update February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last year, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the legal victories by one small pro se tenant (more…)

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Your building is likely rent-stabilized

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Editor

June 17, 2015- By Steven E. Greer DNAinfo has a story today about the 421g law making FiDi luxury “condos” rent-stabilized (more…)

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BPCA’s Dennis Mehiel used wife’s minority status to get big contracts

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Editor

July 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer We have heard rumors for years that Dennis Mehiel, the Chairman and CEO of the BPCA and (more…)

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Exclusive: Lawsuit to remove Howard Milstein and Milford Management from BPC

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Editor

Update July 21, 2015- The Real Deal blog picked up our story. (more…)

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Now Starr is sued for keeping tips

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Editor

Update August 6, 2015- Philly.com is reporting that Starr has sold the catering business. (more…)

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Judge denies Sheldon Silver’s third attempt to escape charges

Posted on July 25, 2015 by Editor

July 25, 2015- The Post reports, “A federal judge rejected ex-state Assembly Speaker Sheldon (more…)