Category Archives: City government

Letter: Brewer and Chin need to sweep out all of the Sheldon Silver cronies from CB1

December 2, 2015- Letter by Steven E. Greer, MD, to: (more…)

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Dan Squadron is proud that he is Robin Hood, stealing from our BPC parks

November 17, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported how our own PEP officers were being reassigned to other (more…)

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BPCA tries to pull a fast one on the Town Hall audience

Update December 18, 2015- Photo of the new Allied Barton security. There were eight of them like this (more…)

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The Dark Side ruins Star Wars for BPC Regal Cinemas

December 21, 2015- Daily News reports on what BP.TV witnessed, which was the FDNY storming (more…)

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Lawsuit alleges that Madelyn Wils and her HRPT violate state laws

December 15, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the egregious leadership of the Hudson (more…)

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Exclusive: BPC Parks Conservancy electric vehicle runs over 5th grader by PS 276

Update December 18, 2015- At the December 16th Town Hall, the new head of parks addressed (more…)

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BPCA tries again to ban BP.TV from public meeting but the cops intervene this time

December 16, 2015- by Steven E. Greer On July 29, 2015 the BPCA convened a board meeting. By NY Open Meeting Law, anyone is allowed (more…)

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The most important development in quality of life to BPC residents in a decade

November 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our vital West Side bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place (more…)

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In Tribeca Project, the Power of Tax Breaks

December 16, 2015- The WSJ reports, “The 10-story building, known as 456 Washington Street, …But 22 apartments set aside for low-income households will have rents starting at $800 a month for a studio, while the sprawling five-bedroom, market-rate apartments will … Continue reading

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TLC fines driver for making illegal U-turn on South End Ave

December 9, 2015- by Steven Greer Many months ago, September 19th to be exact, I was riding my Citi Bike in the bike lane on (more…)

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Weekend Warriors do not understand city bike laws

December 6, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At the recent CB1 meeting, member Jeff Mihok was griping that the newly opened West Side (more…)

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The useless Polly Trottenberg: Commissioner of the City DOT

December 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Our reporting is catching the attention of local officials, it seems. (more…)

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A window into the dysfunctional world of the Manhattan Republican party

December 5, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I received a call out of the blue from Adele. No, not the musician, but rather (more…)

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How dirty is the New York construction business?

December 3, 2015- BP.TV has reported on the shady RFP process used by the BPCA to award (more…)

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CB1 adopts BPCA tactics violating NY Open Meeting Law

Update December 1, 2015- At the CB1 meeting tonight, Anthony Notary made no attempt to go (more…)

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Community Board member beheaded

November 30, 2015- The Post reports, “A Manhattan judge Monday sentenced a takeout deliveryman (more…)

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The agenda for the CB1 meeting tomorrow

12/1 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM          Location: Community Board 1 – Conference Room (more…)

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PEP officers allow another woman to be brutally raped in nearby park

Update November 29, 2015- Police have arrested the suspect, according to The Post. He is one (more…)

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Another city parks employee arrested

November 27, 2015- The City Parks Department has a long history of hiring criminals who go on to (more…)

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Letter: Schizophrenic man urinating by ballfields menacing children

November 22, 2015- Letter to the Editor Hi Steve, (more…)

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