Category Archives: – Op-Ed

An agenda-filled Broadsheet article about Union Square’s new restaurants in BPC

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Editor

April 13, 2012 By Steven Greer The local advertising paper, The Broadsheet, published an unusual interview with the CEO of The Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), Mr. Danny Meyer. In the article, they heavily reference all of the reviews on … Continue reading →

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Confirmed: Bill Thompson using BPCA as a platform to run for Mayor

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Editor

February 24, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD Op-Ed Battery Park City Authority Chairman Bill Thompson confirmed, to no one’s surprise, that he is running for NYC Mayor. Meanwhile, he is transforming the BPCA staff to suit his needs and serve … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs transforms BPC from a Staten Island annex vibe into the new Tribeca

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Editor

January 10, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD Battery Park City, since its formation in the early 70’s, has always been viewed by most New Yorkers as more of a Staten Island annex rather than a true part of Manhattan, and … Continue reading →

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Pop culture people who need to go away in 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Editor

December 31, 2011 If you have found yourself yelling at the TV due to the bad content, or avoiding the movie theaters, you are not alone. It’s not you. The content providers are flailing, desperately and pumping out the worst … Continue reading →

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Our Viewership Stats, as of year end 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Editor

December 29, 2011 The domain of BatteryPark.TV has received approximately 100,000 views since we started counting this year. Of the actual videos, more than 175,000 people have viewed them. (A video of a previous 9/11 police bagpipe parade has more … Continue reading →

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Why Facebook does not want to reveal its books in an IPO

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Editor

Update: December 13, 2011 As we first reported a year ago, the U.S. usage rates of Facebook is way down, per the New York Times article. This is very bad for the hyped valuation and why they shunned the openness … Continue reading →

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Too many Fuddy-duddies stifle entertainment Downtown

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Editor

December 9, 2011 The Financial District, Tribeca, and Battery Park City have few places for the citizens to enjoy good music, drinks, and New York class society. The main problem is that the local press consists of Fuddy-duddy people who … Continue reading →

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Our Person of the Year

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Editor

December 4, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD Our selection for Person of the Year won’t surprise you, but our runner up might. The question used for selecting the Person of the Year was, “Who will people, ten years from now, … Continue reading →

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TV “News” hits a new low with the 60 Minutes Madoff family interview

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Editor

October 30, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD CBS’s “60 Minutes” has long been one of the most respected and trusted “TV News” sources. Now, even that bastion is crumbling as the old media world slowly becomes more obsolete and viewers … Continue reading →

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It’s tough to interview a dead woman: The Avastin controversy

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Editor

November 19, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD The mainstream TV news is botching the coverage of the decision to revoke Roche’s Avastin to treat breast cancer. Most of the TV reports all started the same way, by interviewing a breast … Continue reading →

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Talking Points for Wall Street protestors

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Editor

Update: October 6, 2011 It is becoming more apparent that the intentions of the protestors are not “noble” as we first wrote. The majority of the mob are run-of-the-mill anarchists who flock to any situation around the world allowing them … Continue reading →

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Waste, fraud, and cost overruns at the 9/11 Memorial

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Editor

To express your feelings about this, the CEO of the 9/11 Memorial is Joe Daniels and can be contacted at info@911memorial.org August 19, 2011 9/11’s White Elephant By JOE NOCERA New York Times There is nothing wrong — and much … Continue reading →

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The false debate over stimulus: there never was actually a stimulus package.

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Editor

By Steven Greer, MD August 16, 2011 The political left and the political right have been debating whether the Keynesian $787 Billion “stimulus package” (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or ARRA) signed by President Obama in February … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg The Big Liar?

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Editor

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is solidifying his legacy as “Bloomberg the Liar”. In 2011 alone, he lied (in our opinion) about being AWAL in Bermuda for the big blizzard, lied to us about the severity of “Hurricane” Irene (it was not … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch’s biggest threat is from nepotism and incompetence

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Editor

July 16, 2011 Much is being discussed in the news about the metastasizing scandals relating to News Corp (NWS). It seems that criminal behavior was the modus operandi within the London tabloid news operations. There is now real concern that … Continue reading →

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Is P90X a mental health risk to congressmen?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Editor

June 7, 2011 A growing number of 40-something congressmen are getting into the best shapes of their lives after joining an informal “P90X caucus“, whereby they religiously workout to the instructions of the infomercial P90X program. However, is this detrimental … Continue reading →

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How crass do you look while texting?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Editor

May 7, 2011 We were in the production process of filming real people in TriBeCa as they walked while listening to headphones or pushed baby carriages while texting, when we saw that ABC beat us to it (see video). Texting … Continue reading →

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Bernanke’s missing link of chainmail on his underbelly

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Editor

April 27, 2011 As investors know, The Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave a first-of-its-kind press conference today, pulling the curtain away from the Wizard of Oz. Coinciding with the event, the Fed released discouraging updates that downgraded the estimates … Continue reading →

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The NFL needs to take a year off

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Editor

Op-Ed February 7, 2011 By most accounts, Super Bowl 45 (XLV) was a big disappointment to fans and viewers, despite the actual game and Fox show being good. Due to incompetent planning, more than a thousand fans were kicked out … Continue reading →