Category Archives: Federal government

A 21st Century Titanic waiting to happen on the Hudson

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- The East River ferry boats have been stopped due to the ice. However, (more…)

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The Broadsheet finally reports on the Sheldon Silver scandal, making no mention of arrest, only praising him

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Editor

February 3, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has long criticized the extreme bias of the local advertising flier called the Broadsheet (BS), (more…)

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Bloomberg is vindicated: The Feds agree with him that sugary sodas should be taxed

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Editor

February 20, 2015- The Post reports, “An influential nutritional panel sounded the alarm Thursday against (more…)

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The Anthem hack reminds us how electronic medical record security is not ready for prime time

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Editor

February 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD The large health insurance company now called Anthem, formerly known as WellPoint (more…)

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New York was too corrupt for the Democrats to host the 2016 convention

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Editor

February 12, 2015- The Post reports, “Continuing corruption scandals in New York sank Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (more…)

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Told you so: Sheldon Silver arrested by FBI

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2015- SHELDON SILVER HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY THE FBI, for allegedly not reporting income from law firms. (more…)

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Lawsuit against Sheldon Silver ends in $500,000 settlement

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Editor

Update February 6, 2015- The NYT reports that the settlement of this case will result in the state spending more than (more…)

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NY Water Taxi asks CB1 permission to dock huge tour boat at Pier-A

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Editor

February 3, 2015– At the December, 2014 CB1 meeting, Tom Berton, the man who operates a couple (more…)

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Told you so. Rand Paul’s secret Looney Tune side revealed.

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Editor

https://youtu.be/AlWcDDZ1w38 February 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD (more…)

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CB1’s Tammy Meltzer praises Sheldon Silver after his arrest

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Editor

January 25, 2014- Downtown Express reports, “Tammy Meltzer, a Community Board 1 member, said (more…)

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It gets worse for Sheldon Silver: Cushy no-show law firm job axed.

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Editor

January 28, 2015- The woes have just begun for the once most powerful politician in the State of New York. (more…)

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The FBI closes in on Sheldon Silver

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

December 30, 2014- The NYT reports, “Federal authorities are investigating substantial payments made to the State Assembly (more…)

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Ezekiel Emanuel pens essay urging Americans to skip the annual physical exam with their doctor

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Editor

Update January 12, 2015- CBS conducted a a roundtable discussion about this topic. Dr. Narula came down on the side of Dr. Emanuel, using the same misguided interpretation of meta-analysis statistics. (more…)

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FBI questions Gov. Christie over BridgeGate. Another Christie appointee is fired from Port Authority.

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Editor

January 10, 2015- The WSJ reports that the Feds have questioned Governor Christie over his role in the closure of the George Washington Bridge (more…)

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BPCA hires security to lockout Commodore Fortenbaugh from marina

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Editor

Update January 3, 2014- We spoke with a supervisor of FJC Security. They are the company contracted with the BPCA to handle security around Pier-A, not the marina. (more…)

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All local electeds now send letter to BPCA supporting the cancellation of marina RFP

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Editor

December 29, 2014 Chair Dennis Mehiel Battery Park City Authority 200 Liberty St New York, NY 10281 Dear Chair Mehiel, We write regarding the recent resolution of Manhattan Community Board #1 (CB1) regarding the Battery Park (more…)

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Legislation Introduced to Ban Drones From New York City Skies

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Editor

December 18, 2014- The WSJ reports, “Drones could be banned from the New York City skies under legislation introduced (more…)

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Exclusive: BatteryPark.TV confirms that Robert Serpico’s assistant filed a complaint with the federal government over sexual harassment

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Editor

November 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported that the long-time CFO of the BPCA, (more…)

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NASA launches Orion

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Editor

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Lethal force in Ferguson was unnecessary, yet few lessons seem to have been learned

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Editor

November 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD There are huge problems with most police forces in this country. However, despite all of the riots this week, not a damn thing will change. (more…)

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