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Category Archives: City government
Exclusive: BPCA’s Phyllis Taylor leaving next month
November 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer A source wrote to us today, “You missed or were not told that Phyllis Taylor (VP Executive Vice President, general Counsel) has been asked to retire and will leave on December 31st. Details … Continue reading
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CB1 obstructionists still fighting progress at Seaport
November 20, 2013- The NY Post is reporting on the new designs for a skyscraper to go smackdab in place where the South Street Seaport piers are now, “A new project that could bring a skyscraper to the South Street … Continue reading
The BS: Two weeks late and still full of typos
November 18, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The Broadsheet (BS) seems to be truly phoning it in. “Editor” Matt Fenton rarely shows up to CB1 meetings, and for BPCA meetings, he often leaves is tape recorder behind as he goes … Continue reading
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The “Support dog” scam now invades jet planes
November 16, 2013- The NY Times reports, “Classifying animals as emotional support animals has long been permitted under antidiscrimination laws, allowing owners to take them into restaurants and shops or to residential buildings that have no-pet policies. To demonstrate the … Continue reading
The new outer-borough green cabs are a hit
November 12, 2013- Livery cabs are out of control, hustling people for cash fares anywhere a corporate tower is located. In an effort to get the chaos under control, and also compete with the companies that own the taxi medallions … Continue reading
Plan to rezone Midtown East killed. Boon for Downtown.
November 13, 2013- Crain’s is reporting, “Defeat of huge rezoning plan shakes city landscape- The demise of the plan that was to usher in a whole new generation of bigger, smarter buildings in midtown east is a defeat for the … Continue reading
Helicopter traffic over Hudson River increases 600% under Bloomberg era
October 25, 2013- A NJ source has a nice article on the out-of-control tourist helicopter noise plaguing humans who reside along the East River and Hudson River. Under the Bloomberg administration, the number of helicopter flights per days has increased … Continue reading
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City DOT rejects Margaret Chin’s “Slow Zone” application for BPC
November 5, 2013- At the November 4th CB1 meeting of the BPC subcommittee, it was announced that the Slow Zone application that was initiated by Margaret Chin’s office was rejected by the City DOT. The other changes planned to the … Continue reading
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PS 276 supports DOT plan for concrete medians
October 30, 2013- The PS 276 school will be hosting a safety Town Hall. In the blast email, they specifically mention the City DOT’s plan to install concrete medias on South End Avenue and West Thames. First Town Hall Safety … Continue reading
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Fired city parks officer wants job back
November 1, 2013- BatteryPark.TV has reported on the problems at the top with our local Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers, led by Captain Ed Falcon. The New York City Parks Department has endemic problems. The Post is reporting, “A Parks … Continue reading
BPCA hires staffer away from current auditor company
October 26, 2013- By Steven E. Greer In yet another questionable move, The Battery Park City Authority’s (BPCA) Chairman/CEO, Dennis Mehiel, hired a staffer as a full-time in-house BPCA employee even though the staffer creates a conflict of interest. Daniel … Continue reading
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BS article gives CB1 credit for safety changes on streets
October 14, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), posted an article on October 10th about the street changes coming to South End and West Thames. The author was Matt Fenton and the article included … Continue reading
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Howard Hughes company breaks ground on new Pier 17
October 19, 2013- The Howard Hughes company broke ground o the new Pier 17, as one last tenant tries to resist progress. Crain’s reports, “The Howard Hughes Corp. announced that it will break ground on a new 300,000-square-foot retail mall … Continue reading
Peter Vallone is the latest to make a grab for the BPCA piggybank
October 15th, 2013- In the latest attempt by city officials to steal your hard earned tax dollars that you pay to benefit your own Battery Park City community, Brooklyn City Councilman Peter Vallone wants BPCA-funded Park Enforcement Patrol to be … Continue reading
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NYC drug dealer prosecuted for using pit bull as deadly weapon
October 6, 2013- The NYT is reporting, “A drug suspect, being pursued by two plainclothes officers, ran into Mr. Austin’s building. The authorities said Mr. Austin commanded the dogs to attack the officers, who responded by opening fire, killing Dutchess … Continue reading
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Daniel Squadron loses run-off race
Update October 1, 2013- Squadron lost the run-off election in his bid to become the New York City Public Advocate. Primaries expose weaknesses of former power brokers Failed Julie Menin campaign reflects poorly on Townley-Plaskin efforts Update September 30, 2013- … Continue reading
The newsrack scourge inflicts North End Grill now
Update September 22, 2013- After some calls, we had the newsrack removed. But more will come like Whac-A-Mole. September 22, 2013- This is the latest pop-up newsrack to have been quietly deposited in the dark of night, testing the waters … Continue reading
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Letter: Parks Department snubs qualified candidate for PEP
September 21, 2013– Letter from Julian Fernandez Dear BatteryPark.TV I applied for a New York City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) job recently and was not selected. They were looking for (more…)
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Letter: Free parking disappears in FiDi
September 18, 2013- By Rickmond Anderson For years, it has been possible to park on the streets of Lower Manhattan without charge. This has been very convenient to local residents of FiDi and Battery Park city. Over the past two … Continue reading
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Winners and losers if the BPCA were to be dissolved
December 4, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Over the last three years, Governors of New York have appointed three different administrations to run the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) in Lower Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Two of the … Continue reading
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