Category Archives: City government

Chelsea Piers restaurant ‘wichcraft Closed by City Health Department

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Editor

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?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Editor

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?

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Editor

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Does Chinatown deserve its own City Council district?

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Editor

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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Tribeca’s Sunday traffic crisis

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Editor

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Another Robin Hood pol wants to steal your BPC money

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Editor

September 20, 2014- City Comptroller Stringer is the latest pol to want to get his hands into the golden cookie jar of the BPCA. (more…)

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Is Sheldon Silver really fighting for more schools?

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Editor

December 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer MD Some of State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s proudest accomplishments are the new schools that he takes credit for building. He even has (more…)

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Citizen places entire community board under arrest for violating state open meeting law

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Editor

June 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has extensively written about the rampant violation of New York Open Meeting Law by the BPCA board and Community Board 1. Whenever (more…)

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Video of bicyclist getting “doored” by taxi passenger

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Editor

https://youtu.be/yFFZnnasd_Q September 13, 2014- Watch the entire clip. You will see a (more…)

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Good Samaritan told to stop clearing the weeds

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Editor

August 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We previously reported on a good Samaritan volunteer, Michael Carthins, working with the Doe Foundation, who took it upon himself (more…)

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Despite “New law”, Speaker Silver still fails to bring in new schools to Downtown

Posted on September 13, 2014 by Editor

August 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Governor Cuomo, both up for re-election in one month, have rushed through a new bill (more…)

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News reports confirm Citi Bike scam we first reported

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Editor

September 12, 2014- The Post confirms what BatteryPark.TV previously reported, (more…)

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