Category Archives: Law

Exclusive: Did LeFrak’s Gateway defraud FEMA?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Editor

May 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD After Hurricane Sandy created thousands of refugees in New York City and surrounding area, Homeland Security, via FEMA (as well as the Red Cross, Salvation Army), assisted the refugees by helping them … Continue reading →

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State Liquor Authority grants Pier-A opposition group a public hearing

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Editor

May 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Nearly one month after the April 24th New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) “500-Foot” hearing, the SLA has granted a rare public hearing to the community group opposing the Pier-A nightclub and … Continue reading →

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Spy Drone lobbyists and a WSJ propaganda piece

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Editor

May 17, 2014- Opinion By Steven E. Greer, MD The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is truly an evil organization for many reasons. For example, they have a large feature section today touting drones as safe friendly ways to take family … Continue reading →

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Good reporting in Downtown Express on crime-plagued Greenhouse nightclub

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Editor

May 9, 2014- reporter Sam Spokony of Downtown Express seems to have emulated BatteryPark.TV style by shaming the deadbeat local leaders into doing the right thing. (more…)

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Exclusive: CB1 was misled about Pier A liquor license

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Editor

April 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer On March 4th, when the Poulakakos restaurant group presented to the CB1 for approval of a resolution in favor of their 4:00 AM liquor license at Pier A, Peter Poulakakos proudly stated that … Continue reading →

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POV video of the WTC base jump

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Editor

https://youtu.be/nz7sxt9xeJE Told you so. WTC parachutists finally charged. WTC parachutists had inside help from steel worker   (more…)

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Exclusive: Lawyers battle to be plaintiffs’ counsel for Gateway class action

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

April 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer It seems that the class action lawsuit against LeFrak real estate, brought by Gateway Plaza tenant Maureen Koetz and her (more…)

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Exclusive: Details of the Class Action against LeFrak and the BPCA

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

April 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained the actual legal complaint of the Class Action lawsuit brought by Gateway Plaza residents against the owners, LeFrak, and the BPCA. It has not been previously reported that the BPCA was … Continue reading →

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Small law firm sues NYC for $21B over racially biased property taxes

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor

March 23, 2014- Crain’s reports, “Late last month, a pair of lawyers working for Newman Ferrara, a small law firm, set New York’s powerful real estate industry on its ear by filing a class-action suit that challenges the basic underpinnings … Continue reading →

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Jenifer Rajkumar takes control of Gateway away from Plaskin’s GPTA

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the feckless leadership of Glenn Plaskin and his Gateway Plaza Tenant Association (GPTA), as it allowed Gateway tenants to freeze in the winter and bake in the … Continue reading →

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Legal tips for 22 River Terrace tenants

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Editor

April 2, 2014- There are many useful websites that summarize New York law governing tenant’s rights, such as this one. The tenants who were tricked into signing riders in their lease agreeing to eviction, might have a case that the … Continue reading →

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Jenifer Rajkumar leads lawsuit against LeFrak

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Editor

April 1, 2014- ” PRNewswire- The LeFrak Organization, one of the largest landlords in New York City, put the deep freeze on thousands of Battery Park City residents during one of the coldest winters in recent memory. That is the … Continue reading →

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Man climbs rocks in HRP, fails, now sues HRPT

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Editor

March 30, 2014- The Post reports a man is now suing the Hudson River Park Trust after he tried to vandalize the park by climbing rocks, then tore his Achilles tendon. (more…)

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WWE’s Shane McMahon sues claiming injuries from water leaks in building

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Editor

March 24, 2014- A blog reports, “Shane McMahon, son of World Wrestling (more…)

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Trinity Box Club faces eviction

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Editor

February 19, 2014- The Post reports, “A Lower Manhattan boxing gym that draws a diverse crowd from Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony to Wall Street traders and even Manhattan DA Cy Vance’s boxing club, is facing eviction by a scheming landlord, … Continue reading →

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Residents’ suit against WTC-area ‘over-policing’ gets tossed

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Editor

February 7, 2014- The Post reports, “A Manhattan judge has tossed a lawsuit by lower Manhattan residents who claimed the tight security plan for the World Trade Center made it seem their neighborhood resembled the “Berlin Wall” — saying the … Continue reading →

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It just became more difficult to use a non-profit for personal gain in New York

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Editor

January 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer There are certain templates for corruption commonly used by schmucks in New York. As previously reported, one of them is to form a “community center”. The awarding of   construction and other operational contracts … Continue reading →

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Cove Club Condo Drops Eviction Suit Against Service Dog Owner, But Discrimination Case Against Condo Will Press On

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor

July 31, 2014- A local paper reports, “The Cove Club Condominium in Battery Park City has halted eviction proceedings against a deaf, 76-year-old deaf resident who has kept a service dog since 2012. The condo board moved to dismiss the … Continue reading →

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Local man convinces the State of New York to sue on his behalf in dog dispute

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Editor

January 13, 2014- A Battery Park City grandfather, Roman Erikhman, age 76, who lives in the “Cove Club” at 2 South End, was sued in 2012 by his building’s condo board and building manager, Milford Management ( a division of Milstein … Continue reading →

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Google wants your DNA now

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor

Opinion December 17, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The Wall Street Journal published an article explaining how the pharmaceutical industry data mines credit card records, Internet traffic patterns, and other personal data on individuals, then forms educated guesses about … Continue reading →

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