Category Archives: Law

Does Asphalt Green deserve your trust, again?

April 14, 2013– Essay by Steven E. Greer, MD They’re baaaack. Asphalt Green is claiming to be in business once again, accepting memberships for summer camp and gym memberships. More than 1,700 families and 3,000 individuals of Downtown were burned … Continue reading

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Latest arrests of State Assemblyman seem familiar

April 5, 2013- The latest in several arrests of New York State Assemblymen by federal prosecutors were made over allegations of the elected officials accepting bribes in exchange for helping prevent new competition to a community center. If that sounds … Continue reading

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PEP officers relocated get paid in settlement

March 28, 2013 The infamous crew of Battery Park City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers who were harassing and beating up innocent BPC residents have now received settlement checks totally $165,000, according to The Daily News. (more…)

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The public is allowed to speak anytime during CB1 and BPCA board meetings

March 16, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD On many occasions over the last several months, both the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and the Manhattan Community Board 1 (CB1), have made comments on websites and during board meetings stating … Continue reading

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Colin Farrell discusses the problem of anonymous cyberbullying

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More conflicts of interest from the Bill Thompson era BPCA

January 16, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported how a BPCA board member, Martha Gallo, seemed uncomfortable discussing the issue of whether fraud transpired in the BPCA, during a pre-audit board meeting this month. There could be … Continue reading

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After Hurricane Sandy, Insurance disputes and lawsuits

December 27, 2012 The Wall Street Journal By LESLIE SCISM And ERIK HOLM When a 5-foot surge from superstorm Sandy washed over 200 acres of low-lying parking lots at New Jersey’s Port Newark, a fleet of vehicles belonging to International … 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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Jeff Galloway dodges meetings about his secretive MOU

Opinion December 6, 2012 By Steven E. Greer Jeff Galloway, partner of Hughes and Hubbard LLP, and CB1 member, is the main author of the secretive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would stifle the operations of the Asphalt Green management … 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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Serious accident at the dangerous West Thames and Battery Place intersection

September 21, 2012 10:50 AM By Steven E. Greer Just two days after our story listing West Thames as a death trap in need of addressing by the new BPCA leadership, a serious accident occurred. (more…)

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The 2010 MOU that would have stifled Asphalt Green

Update October 14, 2012 The MOU detailed below was not the subject of the October 2nd CB1 meeting and the resolution discussed. BPC Chair Anthony Notaro clarified to BatteryPark.TV that (more…)

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Exclusive: Local lawyer and dog activist prevails against frivolous PEP harassment

September 21, 2012By Steven E. Greer, MD Lawyer and Battery Park City resident Michael Devereaux, who recently incorporated his own dog activist group called the Battery Park Residents Action Corporation (BPRAC), took a stand against City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) … Continue reading

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The NYC Health Code that prohibits dogs from urinating on the sidewalk

 September 8, 2012  By Steven E. Greer, MD The Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) are spreading rumors that there are actually no rules prohibiting dogs from urinating on the sidewalk. This is false and there are health codes against such behavior … Continue reading

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Gayle Horwitz “Wants Asphalt Green to go away”

Update September 4, 2012  By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has received some confidential memos relating to the ongoing delays of the pool and exercise facility at the new “Asphalt Green” center on Murray Street. Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth, which … Continue reading

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Livery “town car” drivers can often be dangerous criminals

March 29, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the growing problem in our neighborhood of drivers of livery cab town cars illegally parking in residential Battery Park and illegally soliciting fares. In one story, a driver … Continue reading

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

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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Update: EPA’s response to our letter on NY Waterway ferry pollution

August 31, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD CB1 Battery Park City committee Chairwoman Linda Belfer requested that BatteryPark.TV present our video of the NY Waterway ferries billowing black diesel particulate pollution at the Vesey Street slip on Tuesday, September 6th. … Continue reading

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The PEP welcome homeless to stay in our parks

June 28, 2011 On June 28, a local resident once again informed BatteryPark.TV of a homeless man in Rector Park. The same man has encamped himself in the park. He had a large cluster of trash bags and scared away … Continue reading

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The new super star living in Tribeca: Dominique Strauss-Kahn

July 2, 2011 Media frenzy in front of Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s (DSK) Tribeca pad (more…)

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