Category Archives: City government

Crain’s Op-Ed to ban tourist helicopters

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

July 24, 2015- Crain’s posted a guest Op-Ed from the City Council members who introduced (more…)

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City Council bill to ban tourist helicopters

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Editor

Update July 24, 2015- The bill was introduced. (more…)

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Gone in 60 Seconds: S7:E7

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Editor

July 20, 2015- You can do the same thing. If you see these buses, take photos and send them to CB1’a Noah (more…)

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CB1’s Jeff Galloway convicted of felony tax evasion

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Editor

Update July 21, 2015- Jeff Galloway will be sentenced tomorrow in Part 1 of the Supreme (more…)

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West Street jackhammering all night keeps thousands awake

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Editor

July 19, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Somehow, a routine highway construction job on West Street by the Battery Tunnel, the northbound lane (more…)

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Park rangers look the other way as pot smoking becomes rampant in the parks

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Editor

July 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer At 8:55 PM tonight, I smelled the strong odor of marijuana coming from the Rector Place Park benches (more…)

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New head of EDC appointed

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Editor

June 30, 2015- Mayor De Blasio appointed the new head of the EDC to replace Kyle Kimble. (more…)

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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…)