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Hollywood set to oppose Hillary Clinton again
January 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD In 2007, Hollywood powerbroker David Geffen gave an interview to the New York Time’s Maureen Dowd, which could have been the deciding factor that propelled Barack Obama into the White House. At … Continue reading
Letter: We need developments to save the Seaport
February 26, 2014- By Battery Park Dad While I applaud the effort to ensure that the community around the Seaport has a voice via the Seaport Task Force, I have to question the naiveté of the community leaders opposed to … Continue reading
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Letter: Sick and tired of the unending helicopter noise
January 4, 2014- By Delia von Neuschatz Our elected officials have accomplished absolutely zero in mitigating the tourist helicopter issue since air tours moved to the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in 2008 after they were banned from using the East 34th … Continue reading
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My Grandmother: a pioneer in education of sorts
February 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD My mother posted the note, below, her site today. It is about her mother’s (my grandmother) 100th birthday. I found it interesting as it relates to women’s education in the 1930’s and … Continue reading
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Letter: Gateway retaliated against me for complaining
February 15, 2014 Dear Editor, I have been a tenant at Gateway exactly one year this weekend. I am not rent stabilized, but rather live in a market-rate one bedroom “renovated apartment.” (more…)
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Letter: The dog poop scourge of Battery Park City
Dear Editor: I recently moved into 380 Rector Place and I have a dog. I walk throughout our neighborhood and I am shocked by the amount of dog waste there is on the street and on the promenade. Is there … Continue reading
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Letter to Rep. Nadler about ferry boat horn problem
To: Celine Mizrahi, Staffer for Rep. Jerrold Naddler Ms. Mizrahi, I received your email as a possible contact in Rep. Nadler’s office. If you are the incorrect contact, would you please forward my note to the correct person. I read that … Continue reading
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Letter: Why are Downtown Express newsracks polluting North BPC?
Update November 2, 2013- The surrogate trashcan DowntownExpress newsrack was removed by somebody. Update October 27, 2013- Yet another DowntownExpress newsrack has appeared on North End Avenue, within yards of four others. September 26, 2013- Letter from North BPC resident … Continue reading
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Ralph Lauren botches another Olympic with bad taste
January 26, 2014- Recall, for the 2012 summer Olympics, designer Ralph Lauren was criticized for having his Olympic team uniforms manufactured in China. Somehow, he got the contract again for the 2014 Olympics. This time, he learned his lesson, and … Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio’s social equality platform: A fascinating experiment
January 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer We are witnessing a fascinating political science experiment unfold in New York City. Mayor Bill de Blasio won the office by tapping into the protest vote. Millions of New Yorkers had become disaffected … Continue reading
Viewership continues to grow like a weed
For the month of January, 2014, total viewership was 27,453 total views, which was a whopping 37% growth over 2013. Of those, 19,000 were unique views, which gives a better indication of the actual number of humans paying attention. For … Continue reading
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Told you so, The Super Bowl sucketh on a grand scale
February 3, 2014- The day before the Super Bowl, we wrote the essay “Why Super Bowl 48 will suck“, pointing out the ill-conceived plans to send 90,000 fans from Manhattan to New Jersey via public transportation. We were correct. The … Continue reading
Why Super Bowl 48 will suck
Update February 2, 2014- Told you so, lead story tomorrow will be how New jersey screwed up the transportation to the game. Opinion February 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer What would happen if, as an experiment of the effectiveness … Continue reading
Sallie Krawcheck tries her third attempt at reinventing herself
Opinion February 1, 2014– Sallie Krawcheck was the CFO of Citigroup from 2004 to 2007, and was partly responsible for the bank loading up on risky CDO’s and other mortgage backed derivatives which should have destroyed the bank (White House … Continue reading
Tribeca, still lame after 9:00 PM one year later
August 31, 2013- Ranger’s hockey star Sean Avery must agree with us, because he sold his stakes in Tiny’s and Warren 77. July 16, 2013– Despite high hopes for some new openings, we sadly report that Tribeca is still Super … Continue reading
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Howard Hughes puts CB1 in its place
January 30, 2014- Only two days after our Op-Ed stated that the entire CB1 system should be dissolved, a local blog reports that the CB1 leader, Catherine McVay Hughes, was dead wrong in proudly pronouncing victory against the Howard Hughes … Continue reading
BP.TV supports the NYPD’s crackdown on bad drivers
January 28, 2014- BP.TV highly supports the new Mayor’s policing efforts to crackdown on drivers who harm pedestrians. The Post reports, “Less than a week after the NYPD’s infamous ticket blitz of jaywalkers, cops switched gears and targeted rogue drivers … Continue reading
Questions you should ask of the appointed BPCA
January 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA, led by Chairman and CEO Dennis Mehiel, recently cancelled the December board meeting, thereby dodging questions about numerous controversies. They can’t run forever, and will hold the next board meeting on … Continue reading
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Do the data support Mayor Bloomberg’s public health and safety legacy?
February 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD More than reform of the public school system or racial harmony, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy will undoubtedly be his innovative and controversial measures to deal with public health and safety issues. His … Continue reading
Google wants your DNA now
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