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The Connecticut shooter was influenced by violent video games

December 16, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Adam Lanza watched violent mass murder video games (I assume this story is accurate, which is a big assumption given all of the incorrect reporting on this story.). (more…)

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BP.TV articles might lead to tens of billions in federal cuts

November 23, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Earlier this year, BatteryPark.TV published two Op-Eds (here and here) in the Wall Street Journal about a wasteful program created by ObamaCare called the CMMI. They triggered congressional oversight investigations and we … Continue reading

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Why the 2010 Mid-term elections could destroy the GOP in 2012

Update November 7, 2012 Looks like we were right Opinion October 16, 2010 By Steven E. Greer It is a foregone conclusion that the Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives this November. However, will this be exactly … Continue reading

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BP.TV tackles the biggest problem in the country: Healthcare reform

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Thoughts on the economy and healthcare sector now that President Obama is re-elected

November 7, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD With the uncertainty of the election out of the way, not much else in terms of good news is in store for the country and the global economy. Caution: this is a … Continue reading

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Partial chaos at the polling stations in Battery Park

November 6, 2012 Because of Hurricane Sandy and the new law signed by Governor Cuomo allowing people to vote anywhere in New York, the local polling stations have been changed. Before waiting in line, be sure to ask a volunteer … Continue reading

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London is the most dangerous city in the world

https://youtu.be/2dkSR2r8oSs June 15, 2012 By Steven Greer Trading derivatives is the most profitable business for many large Wall Street banks. Despite the totality of derivates posing 700 Trillion or more in risk to the global financial system, derivatives remain largely … Continue reading

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BatteryPark.TV shapes federal healthcare policy, again

OPINION Wall Street Journal Updated June 4, 2012, 7:19 p.m. ET Inside ObamaCare’s Grant-Making By STEVEN E. GREER Early this year, I was briefly involved with one of the Affordable Care Act’s bureaucracies called the Center for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading

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A letter to the EPA about the NY Waterway ferries polluting the children’s playgrounds

Kenneth Eng Chief, Air Compliance Branch US EPA, Region 2 Mr. Eng I am a medical doctor and am reporting a serious air quality health hazard at the west end of Vesey Street where the New York Waterway ferries dock. … Continue reading

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Waste in the American Healthcare System

https://youtu.be/E1n4wjqO6Ds Dr. Berwick, former Director of CMS and former President and CEO of IHI, discusses the percentage of waste in the American Healthcare System. He also mentions the new proposals by nine specialties recommending that 45 procedures and tests be … Continue reading

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Key provision of PPACA “Obamacare” likely to be overruled by Supreme Court

March 27, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD Today was the most important day of the historic three-day Supreme Court hearing evaluating the constitutionality of the PPACA law, otherwise known as “Obamacare”, because it addressed the “commerce clause” of the constitution … Continue reading

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Port Authority Called ‘Dysfunctional’ as Trade Center Costs Rise

By CHARLES V. BAGLI The New York Times Published: February 7, 2012 The estimated cost of rebuilding the World Trade Center has grown to at least $14.8 billion, up from $11 billion in 2008, according to an audit commissioned by … Continue reading

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Polluting ferry boats to get new, less polluting, less noisy, engines

November 2, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD The much anticipated BPC CB1 meeting to discuss the ongoing problem of noise and air pollution from the New York Waterway ferry boats yielded significant results for the first time in recent memory. … Continue reading

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Big meeting tonight to discuss the fate of the polluting NY Waterway boats

November 1, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD The CB1 Battery Park City subcommittee will meet tonight to discuss the fate of the BillyBey Ferry Company’s air and noise polluting ferry boats (6:00 PM, 1 World Financial Center, 24th floor). After … Continue reading

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Update: EPA’s response to our letter on NY Waterway ferry pollution

August 31, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD CB1 Battery Park City committee Chairwoman Linda Belfer requested that BatteryPark.TV present our video of the NY Waterway ferries billowing black diesel particulate pollution at the Vesey Street slip on Tuesday, September 6th. … Continue reading

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As predicted, we just got rain

As BatteryPark.TV first predicted on Thursday the 25th, Hurricane Irene hit shore far more west than the models predicted, hitting the Carolinas and then dissipating into an eye-less tropical storm. Even after that occurred, however, New York Mayor Bloomberg and … Continue reading

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One of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World”

July 25, 2011 Peter Pronovost MD PhD, gave us a tour of his work at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. His pioneering research has greatly reduced adverse outcomes, such as infections and OR, in hospitals around the world. For his work, … Continue reading

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Is P90X a mental health risk to congressmen?

June 7, 2011 A growing number of 40-something congressmen are getting into the best shapes of their lives after joining an informal “P90X caucus“, whereby they religiously workout to the instructions of the infomercial P90X program. However, is this detrimental … Continue reading

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Update: U.S. Radiation levels from Japan

May 1, 2011 The radiation fallout levels in the U.S. from the Japan Fukushima reactors remain low. The EPA runs a national RadNet system that collects radiation samples from air, water, milk and other sources. In addition, most states (e.g. … Continue reading

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Bernanke’s missing link of chainmail on his underbelly

April 27, 2011 As investors know, The Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, gave a first-of-its-kind press conference today, pulling the curtain away from the Wizard of Oz. Coinciding with the event, the Fed released discouraging updates that downgraded the estimates … Continue reading

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