Category Archives: Law

BPCA to refinance bonds and go to market for additional revenue

Update June 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The June 18th BPCA board meeting presented an update on the plan to refinance BPCA bonds (see below). The bank underwriters have been chosen and the “go to market” date is … Continue reading

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Quinn to overhaul Bloomberg’s restaurant letter grading revenue scheme

July 9, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that City Councilwoman Quinn plans to overhaul Bloomberg’s controversial letter grading system for restaurants that rake in $50 Million for the city, “Quinn, who announced plans to revamp it while dramatically cutting … Continue reading

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NYPD sting operation tickets newbie Citi Bike riders

Photo by Dmitry Gudkov June 24, 2013- The Gothamist is reporting, “Photographer Dmitry Gudkov says he was cycling up First Avenue when he noticed a police officer standing near his squad car at the intersection of 6th Street. “I kind … Continue reading

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Bombshell: The BPCA gives $500K to Manhattan Youth

(Center, Bob Townley who runs Manhattan Youth, From Clockwise: Former Chairman of the BPCA, Bill Thompson, Former President/CEO of the BPCA, Gayle Horwitz, BPCA senior executive Anne Fenton, Community Board 1 Chair, Katherine McVay Hughes, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Community … Continue reading

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Letter: Lower Manhattan Democrats club often violent while campaigning

Letter: June 15, 2013– By Westider (In response to our story The Robin Forst gorilla campaign) The woman volunteer trying to attack the camera is Eli Hausknecht, live-in girlfriend of the male volunteer you referenced but who is not shown … Continue reading

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CB1’s Jeff Galloway meets in secret with city official about West Thames Bridge

Updated June 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD At the June 4 meeting of the BPC subcommittee of the Manhattan Community Board 1 (CB1), Matt Best of the Office of Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, presented the first specific … Continue reading

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Important issues Downtown approved without community input

May 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Battery Park City residents will now be forced to endure weeks of the latest “outdoor art” chosen by the Brookfield Properties art guru, Debra Simon. The hideous steal cargo ship containers are smack-dab … Continue reading

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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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