Category Archives: City government

Uber, better and cheaper, poised to put yellow taxis out of business

November 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The biggest quality of life problem for New Yorkers is transportation (or perhaps high housing costs). Our Third-World subways, corrupt Port Authority and high bridge/tunnel tolls, (more…)

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More pro-Big Real Estate infomercials masquerading as news in the New York Post

December 1, 2014- As old media print papers struggle to survive, they no longer even attempt to be ethical when it (more…)

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Mayor de Blasio continues to say “Let them eat cake” to anti-helicopter activists

November 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer To no one’s surprise, Mayor de Blasio is still not going to (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV reporting leads to ouster of PEP Captain Falcon

Update November 11, 2014- As we predicted on March 21st, below, Captain Falcon (more…)

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Plans for 1000-foot skyscraper at St Johns (by Whole Foods) revealed

June 13, 2014- The St Johns college campus building next to Whole Foods is being torn down to make way for a much needed skyscraper (more…)

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Exclusive: The Poulakakos plan for the Pier-A visitor center is being investigated by NY State Parks

November 5, 2014 To: Rose Harvey, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation (more…)

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Should Gateway Plaza be condemned and LeFrak evicted?

Update October 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer File this under our “Told you so” file: Below, last February, BP.TV (more…)

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The path to the American Dream goes through Stuyvesant High School

May 15, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Let’s face it. We live in an oligarchy where the rich live by separate rules. For the most part, that is. America still allows for upward class mobility like no other country. … Continue reading

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Chelsea Piers restaurant ‘wichcraft Closed by City Health Department

November 10, 2014- Observer reports that the crappy sandwich shop at (more…)

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CB1’s Anthony Notaro seems ambivalent about misappropriation of $4-Million in state funds

November 3, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The CB1 met tonight to hear an update on the Pier-A “Visitor Center” which was funded by the state. (more…)

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Will Mayor de Blasio build new affordable housing on Gateway Plaza land?

February 22, 2014- The WSJ reports, “Few people in New York City have more at stake in accomplishing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal of delivering 200,000 affordable-housing units than Alicia Glen, his new deputy mayor for housing and economic development. … Continue reading

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BPCA blames Poulakakos for Pier-A delays

September 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Back on March 4th, it seemed so brilliantly machiavellian. The Poulakakos restaurant team was poised to pull off the impossible. They seemingly (more…)

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How would a Governor Astorino handle Ebola?

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Woman films herself being harassed as she walks the streets of New York

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Does Chinatown deserve its own City Council district?

September 18, 2014- Policy Opinion by Steven Greer The City Council districts were redrawn in 2013 by the Districting Commission. Several laws and factors determined the shape of District 1, which encompasses (more…)

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City to properly repair damaged cobblestones in Tribeca

October 14, 2014- Some Tribecans are hysterical about cobblestones being patched by asphalt. Relax. They will be properly fixed. (more…)

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BPCA responds to BP.TV, addresses infrastructure repairs budgeted but not happening

July 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of the BatteryPark.TV investigative report that showed most of the budgeted infrastructure repair projects for 2014 have not yet begun, the BPCA went over a list of programs at … Continue reading

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BPCA fails to mention $7.5 million budget item during public meeting

June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The controversial West Thames pedestrian bridge project is a proposed $30 Million bridge to span the West Side Highway. That number was determined even before plans were drawn up, so the final bridge, … Continue reading

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P.S. 150 wins national award

October 7, 2014- Last year, the city tried to evict P.S. 150 and make it move to Chelsea. Now, they are winning national awards: The National Blue Ribbon Award. (more…)

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De Blasio Orders a Greener City, Setting Goals for Energy Efficiency of Buildings

September 21, 2014- The NYT reports, “In a sweeping effort to reduce its environmental impact, New York City is planning to overhaul the energy-efficiency (more…)

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