Category Archives: City government

BPCA fires PEP force

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Editor

October 28, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Likely as a direct result of BatteryPark.TV reporting (and other steps taken, which we cannot divulge here), (more…)

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NY Post wants the LMDC to shut down once and for all

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Editor

October 26, 2015- The Post essays, “The “temporary” agency that won’t die — the Lower Manhattan (more…)

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Letter from viewer to the mayor about dangerous golf carts on our sidewalks

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Editor

October 15, 2015- Letter from Viewer Dear Mr. Mayor: I am writing to make you aware of a dangerous situation being created by the Battery Park City (more…)

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The HRPT is run by idiots

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer I attended the beginning of the CB1 and HRPT meeting tonight about the future of Pier-26 (more…)

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Outrage over BPCA ignoring the public on the West Thames turf field plans

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Editor

October 6, 2015 (more…)

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Bombshell: One sleazy New Jersey family is responsible for the Seaport tourist helicopters

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Editor

October 18, 2015- The Post reports, “A nonprofit fighting a City Council proposal to ban tourist (more…)

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Exclusive: New York State Inspector General investigates dubious construction contracts awarded by the BPCA

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

Update October 1, 2015- The man who used to be in charge of overseeing the RFP contract process (more…)

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New law makes public the number of PEP assigned to each park

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to expose problem of park enforcement patrol (more…)

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Under Mayor De Blasio, New Yorkers smoke pot in public with impunity

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 18, 2015- We have previously reported how the local PEP flagrantly ignore the problem (more…)

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PEP officers back to threatening the community, just like 2011

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

October 12, 2015- by Steven E. Greer In the year or so leading up the cold winter of 2011, the PEP officers, then under the command (more…)

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Head of NYC Consumer Affairs opposes Pier A

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

April 24, 2014- The newly appointed head of the city’s Consumer Affairs Department, Julie Menin, discusses her opposition to making Pier A a private restaurant. (more…)

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Starr to open a restaurant near Chinatown

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Editor

Update October 14, 2015- The NYT has more info on this hotel/restaurant project at 148 Lafayette. It will be called Chez La Vieille Adrienne, and “The restaurateur Stephen Starr and Daniel (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA shuts down North PEP office

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Editor

October 8, 2015- by Seven E. Greer In the course of investigating a recent mugging of a local teenager, we noticed that the north (more…)

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Jersey City Proposes Legislation to Legalize Airbnb

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Editor

October 12, 2015- The NYT reports, “New Jersey’s second largest city often resembles a more affordable, (more…)

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NYC is no better prepared for a big hurricane now than in 2012

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Editor

October 2, 2015- by Steven E. Greer The brewing Hurricane Joaquin in the Caribbean is causing the feckless leaders to overreact (more…)

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BPCA announces plans for the new Police Memorial by the marina

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

October 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At the October 6th CB1 meeting, the BPCA showed slides and discussed plans for rebuilding (more…)

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Egregious betrayal of the community by Blue Smoke and El Vez

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

Update October 6, 2015- The CB1 discussed our story from last week. (more…)

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BPCA ousts Tessa Huxley and makes no mention of it during board meeting

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Editor

July 30, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As we reported yesterday, BatteryPark.TV was singled out by the BPCA, not allowed into the (more…)

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First visible sign of the gutted parks conservancy

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Editor

October 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was the first to report that the BPCA had schemed to effectively shutter the (more…)

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Bike Path in front of Brookfield to open in November

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Editor

September 29, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our crucial bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place and WTC construction, (more…)

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