Category Archives: – Op-Ed

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Enough already with the running quarterback

Update January 19, 2014- The loss by the 49ers today, led by their running QB, and the exceptional play of Peyton Manning for the Broncos, supports my thesis, below. December 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The concept of … Continue reading

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Super Bowl prediction

Update January 19, 2014- Oh well, I thought the running game for New England would be the key. Good for Peyton. He played well. January 11, 2014- Super Bowl prediction (at the time of this prediction, the final 4 teams … Continue reading

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Annoying New Yorkers who need to go away in 2014

January 1, 2014– By Steven E. Greer Well, we made it into yet another year, sound and alive. Congratulations. How can we make 2014 a better year than the past? For starters, wouldn’t it be nice if certain annoying (or … Continue reading

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The year in review at a granular level

December 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Please find below, in sequential order throughout the year, the most important, or representative, stories of Downtown, from 2013. Happy New Year. The State of Battery Park: 2013 annual letter BPCA now … Continue reading

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What will they remember from the Bloomberg administration 30-years from now?

December 29, 2013- By Steven E. Greer In the year 2043, when Michael Bloomberg will be 101 years old (he is too healthy to die), what will people remember then as accomplishments of the Bloomberg administration? Thirty years ago, 1983, … Continue reading

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Did the Broadsheet make an editorial change?

December 10, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD We noticed a change in the bogus titles assigned to the paid staff at the Broadsheet (BS). A mystery woman named (more…)

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What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings

December 14, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings was how it came at the height of the Hurricane Sandy devastation. Two days prior, the biggest rock concert of its kind, … Continue reading

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