Category Archives: City government

CB1’s friendship with the water taxi companies is now official

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Editor

April 23, 2015- BP.TV reported in January that the CB1 Chairwoman Catherine McVay Hughes (more…)

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Tip of the Week: If you smell fire in your building, call 911, not your doorman

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BP.TV received reports that a large apartment building in the neighborhood was filled with the (more…)

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CB1’s Paul Hovitz literally blows a kiss to indicted Sheldon Silver

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- A local advertising flier in Tribeca posted a YouTube of the recent School Overcrowding (more…)

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Mayor de Blasio will run for president in 2016?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- The Post reports, “Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Mayor Bill de Blasio (more…)

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Goldman Sachs allows the hot dog cart scourge to spread

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Editor

Update April 19, 2015- Now, the big green fruit vendor cart has arrived. (more…)

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West Thames bridge clears regulatory hurdle

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 9, 2015- At the CB1 meeting this week, it was announced that the city and the LMDC (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law busted by FBI for pulling a Bernie Madoff

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 1, 2015- The Post reports, “A son-in-law of disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, (more…)

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Correction: NYPD Highway Patrol screaming at drivers in Battery Tunnel traffic stings

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Editor

https://youtu.be/3_QzUpOSdRc April 12, 2015- We have a major correction to make. The agency making this noise is not the (more…)

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Citi Bike program saved by Related real estate company

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Editor

Update March 30, 2015- The Post reports that the new operators of the Citi Bike Program (more…)

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The subways are so bad now that even jaded New Yorkers want action

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor

March 19, 2015- New Yorkers like to think that they are tough and demanding, but they actually (more…)

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CB1 members “resign” in droves.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Editor

March 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The rats are fleeing the sinking ship. Five long-time CB1 members resigned tonight at the monthly meeting. They were George (more…)

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Manhattan DA wants to crack down on political corruption

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Editor

March 30, 2015- Aiding the U.S. Attorney, Manhattan’s DA Cyrus Vance Jr. is calling for tougher local laws against political corruption. (more…)

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City’s EDC head, Kyle Kimble, steps down, dealing blow to Howard Hughes Corp’s Seaport and tourist helicopters

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Editor

March 25, 2015- The WSJ is reporting that head of the EDC, Kyle Kimball, is stepping down. (more…)

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Why is Shelly Silver’s crew of elected officials so protective of Downtown Little League?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV reporting, all of the local elected officials wrote a letter of concern (more…)

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Federal bills aiding charter schools move forward

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Editor

March 28, 2015- This will not please the pro-teacher’s-union members of CB1, such as Jeff (more…)

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BPC Public library develops horrible body odor smell

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Editor

December 21, 2013- By Steven E Greer At the last CB1 meeting held at the BPC Library, (more…)

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Laughing Man coffee in Tribeca gets street seating approved

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Editor

March 24, 2015- At the CB1 meeting tonight, the Duane Park street seating plan proposed by (more…)

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Broadsheet publishes story on affordable housing with major error

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Editor

March 24, 2015- The local advertising flier called the Broadsheet (BS) posted a story today (more…)

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Council Member Robert E. Cornegy proposes bill to protect small businesses from eviction

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- Council Member Robert E. Cornegy reached out to us with video and text from (more…)

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City Council wants to make it harder to force tenants out

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Editor

February 26, 2015- Crain’s reports, “Manhattan Councilman Daniel Garodnick plans to introduce a bill (more…)

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