Category Archives: City government

Citi Bike workers now unionized

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Editor

July 10, 2015- The WSJ report, “Representatives of newly unionized workers at New York City’s (more…)

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Illegal hot dog vendor at Brookfield Place entrance smells up the sidewalk

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Editor

July 9, 2015- Brookfield Place should be the one to handle this problem, and they do nothing. (more…)

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Taxi owners campaign donations buy them City Hall opposition to Uber

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Editor

July 2, 2015- Bloomberg reports, “So many New Yorkers are signing up with Uber Technology Inc. (more…)

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The $30 hot dog scammer invades BPC

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Editor

Update June 18, 2015- In the video, the vendor is shown displaying no prices, which is illegal. (more…)

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Weeds be gone

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Editor

Update June 20, 2015- The weeds are gone, in no small part due to BatteryPark.TV. However, (more…)

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CB1 passes resolution banning tourist helicopters from Seaport

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Editor

The StoptheChop people (a website we helped create) sent this out: Dear friends and members, (more…)

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Nobody is listening to Catherine McVay Hughes’ CB1 anymore

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Editor

April 9, 2015- Opinion by By Steven E. Greer Several years ago, the Tribeca subcommittee of CB1 protested over the design of a Pier 26 restaurant being (more…)

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Exclusive: ConEd gas inspectors allegedly shakedown new restaurants

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Editor

June 26, 2015- By Steve E. Greer With the delay of the new Parm restaurant on Vesey Street being caused by ConEd not giving (more…)

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The BPCA’s in-house lawyer Alix Pustilnik tries unsuccessfully to have Chairman Mehiel “admonish” us

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Editor

March 7, 2015- During the January BPCA board meeting that resulted in the eviction of Mike Fortenbaugh (more…)

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Welfare to real estate billionaires, the 421-a law, extended for four years

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Editor

Update June 24, 2015- As a compromise, the 421-a law was extended for four years. The tax-breaks to the fat (more…)

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City EDC finally admits that it is secretly planning to destroy historic Seaport buildings

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Editor

June 20, 2015- We previously reported how “no one is listening to Catherine McVay Hughes’ CB1 anymore”. (more…)

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After 18-months of stalled progress, Howard Hughes agrees to change Seaport tower design

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Editor

June 20, 2015- Downtown express reports, “Howard Hughes is reducing the proposed size (more…)

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NY AG charges slumlord for pushing out rent-regulated tenants

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Editor

June 17, 2015- Observer reports, “Daniel Melamed, a Long Island resident who owns several buildings in Brooklyn, (more…)

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Broadsheet spins the Jeff Galloway conviction

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Editor

June 8, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer The local advertising flier called Broadsheet (BS) has been criticized by BatteryPark.TV over (more…)

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Brookfield Property senior executive to run Downtown Alliance

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Editor

June 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The secretive Alliance for Downtown announced that the new Chairman is Dennis Friedrich, (more…)

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Should CB1 members be fined by the city’s Conflict of Interest Board?

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Editor

Update April 23, 2015- Pete Braus replied and told us that he has left the CB1. (more…)

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Helicopter noise gets even closer as choppers take off from North Cove Marina

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Editor

Far left: The Boardwalk with helicopter on deck, parked closely to other boats and congested restaurants. June 12, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I was informed yesterday by someone at the WFC that the helicopter aboard the yacht Boardwalk (more…)

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More vandalism in West Thames Park

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Editor

June 8, 2015- Because the BPCA has instructed the PEP to not patrol the West Thames field (more…)

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Gone in 60-seconds: S7:E3

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Editor

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BatteryPark.TV articles used as evidence in court to help woman win housing case against Gateway Plaza

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Editor

May 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The woman who was sued by LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza in retaliation for her complaints made (more…)

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