Category Archives: City government

Uber quality is way down as it expands too fast

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Editor

August 18, 2015- By Steven E. Greer For the second time in a row, I got an Uber driver who could barely speak English and had no knowledge of the city streets, (more…)

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The masses are waking up and realizing that their buildings are rent stabilized

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Editor

June 24, 2015- The WSJ reports today that people in FiDi are waking up and realizing that (more…)

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Progress on the bike path

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Editor

August 18, 2015- The bike path north of Albany to Liberty Street has been paved. (more…)

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Ferry boat crashes at Vesey Street slip

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Editor

Update August 15, 2015 (10:40 AM)- We arrived at the ferry slip at approximately 10:30 AM (more…)

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Exclusive: Former CB1 leader Peter Braus also removed from Downtown Alliance board

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Editor

June 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer With no other news coverage other than from BatteryPark.TV, the long-time Chairman of the (more…)

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Still no PEP seen patrolling the parks

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Editor

Update August 15, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD I rode a bike around the BPC property twice tonight, at 12:30 AM, and did not see (more…)

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Another ferry boat accident

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Editor

August 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on how the NY Waterway and other (more…)

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Affordable Housing Units Coming to Upscale TriBeCa Building

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Editor

August 12, 2015- DNAinfo reports, “The upscale building 460 Washington, which is still under (more…)

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PEP driving their golf carts on the sidewalks

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Editor

August 8, 2015- We have been alerted by doormen that the PRP officers are now driving their (more…)

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Gone in 60 Seconds: S7:E9

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Editor

August 8, 2015- You can do this too and make a big difference. If you see these buses, take photos and send them to CB1’a Noah (more…)

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All of the stars align against the real estate billionaire

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Editor

February 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer For decades, the billionaire real estate moguls of New York have controlled City Hall and manipulated tax (more…)

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Governors Island now has Citi Bikes

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Editor

August 5, 2015- We reviewed last year the Governors Island experience and described it as miserable. (more…)

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Jeff Galloway gets replaced on CB1

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Editor

August 7, 2015- Former CB1 member and lawyer, now neither, Jeff Galloway, recently sent to prison for tax evasion, (more…)

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Hillary and her De Blasio both tank in the polls

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Editor

August 6, 2015- A poll in the news today shows that New Yorkers despise their mayor. (more…)

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More violent crime by the Staten Island ferry terminal

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Editor

August 5, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has previously warned of the hot spots for violent crime Downtown, (more…)

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Fancy building loses battle to remove Citi Bike rack

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Editor

August 5, 2015- Crain’s is reporting, “An appeals court has turned down The Plaza’s bid to get rid of a bicycle-sharing rack from a space across from the landmark hotel’s entrance. (more…)

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Review: Governor’s Island is a miserable experience from start to finish

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Editor

May 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I spent a few hours touring the new Governor’s Island. It was a miserable, exhausting, and boring experience. (more…)

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Post article on the out of control food carts problem

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Editor

August 2, 2015- You are not alone if you are pissed off about the growing spread of these hot (more…)

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Uber has not yet begun to “disrupt”

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Editor

Update July 23, 2015- I told you so. In my essay yesterday on Uber, below, I was the only one (more…)

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Gigi Li pulls out of District Leader race

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Editor

July 30, 2015- DNAinfo reports that Gigi Li is no longer running for the District Leader elected (more…)

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