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Exclusive: Pier A group misled CB1, applies for full cabaret liquor license
April 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was informed today by the New York State Liquor Authority that the application filed by the Pier A restaurant group (The Poulakakos family and the Dermott Company) for Pier A deviates considerably … Continue reading
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Letter: Pier A noise will be detrimental to BPC
March 5, 2014- By Concerned BPC Resident It won’t be long before there will be an explosion of 311 complaint calls due to the noise that will be emanating from Pier A. It’s unbelievable that a 7:00 AM – 4:00 … Continue reading
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Exclusive: CB1 was misled about Pier A liquor license
April 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer On March 4th, when the Poulakakos restaurant group presented to the CB1 for approval of a resolution in favor of their 4:00 AM liquor license at Pier A, Peter Poulakakos proudly stated that … Continue reading
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Best chef in the world fights back against NYC restaurant shakedown
April 4, 2014- By Thomas Keller With the conclusion of the OATH Tribunal, where the Judge overturned 25* violation points, we are now in a position to describe in detail the findings of both the original inspection and the Tribunal. … Continue reading
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It’s Spring, time for Apple mugging season
April 22, 2014- The Post reports on the awakening of the usual Apple iPhone theft muggings in city parks. (more…)
Feel-good video of the day: Bully on subway gets his ass kicked
April 22, 2014- The Post reports a story with video of a hulking man on the subway abusing an elderly couple. Rider then intervened with a beat down. (more…)
Cops shut down trouble-making Greenhouse nightclub
April 21, 2014- The Post reports that the Greenhouse nightclub on Varick was raided by the NYPD and closed. It may never re-open because their liquor license expires soon and they declined to apply for a new one. (more…)
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Electeds want liquor license of Tribeca club revoked
April 20, 2014- The cabaret liquor license at the Greenhouse nightclub is in jeopardy. The State Liquor Authority is set to renew the license, and elected officials are urging the SLA not to do so due to the numerous cases … Continue reading
Pier 26 updates
Update April 18, 2014– The educational “estuarium” that seemed to have been left out of the Pier 26 plans are now back in the plans, and have received $10 Million in funding. Governor Cuomo issued a press release on the … Continue reading
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How much does it take to sway a CB1 member to do a 180?
March 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Over the last several years, as the Pier A project went from being the money pit of the city, to money pit of the BPCA, then to being a pure gift from the … Continue reading
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FBI, Federal Prosecutors Use Aggressive Tactics to Clean Up State, Local Politics
March 28, 2014- The WSJ reports, “A string of federal corruption cases involving officials in Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco and other cities shows the fruits of an increased use of aggressive tactics by the Justice Department to root out state … Continue reading
New York City’s biggest employer is the City of New York
March 23, 2014- The Post reports via Crain’s (so we have now recycled this for the third time), “City Hall and the city’s Department of Education were the top two employers in 2013 — with City Hall employing more than … Continue reading
POV video of the WTC base jump
https://youtu.be/nz7sxt9xeJE Told you so. WTC parachutists finally charged. WTC parachutists had inside help from steel worker (more…)
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City Schools now use “harassment” charges to jail and intimidate whistleblowers
April 13, 2014- The Post reports on a very concerning trend used by the Department of Education bosses in New York City. They are having critics of their schools jailed by reporting “harassment” charges. Those charges are actually just harmless … Continue reading
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Bill Clinton speaks about his repeal of Glass-Steagall
Bill Clinton speaks about his repeal of Glass-Steagall that caused the financial collapse. (more…)
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Manhattan DA piles on, subpoenas Port Authority
April 12, 2014- WSJ reports that the Manhattan DA has subpoenaed the Port Authority. The exact reason for the actions were unclear. This investigative body is in addition to the DOJ’s Preet Bharara, and various other New Jersey investigators. (more…)
Former BPC resident, now State Health Commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, forced out
April 9, 2014- The Post reports that former long-time BPC resident, Dr. Nirav Shah, is being ousted after scandals related to lack of inspections of abortion clinics. “State Health Commissioner Dr. Nirav Shah is stepping down amid criticism over his … Continue reading
The BPC truck stop
April 9, 2014- A resident of North BPC made a funny comment, calling the situation on North End Avenue so bad, that it is a truck stop. (more…)
Posted in NYPD First Precinct
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Catherine McVay Hughes gets a demotion
April 11, 2014- Finally, the CB1 announced the long overdue new appointees to the Community Board 1. There was no news in the announcement since BP.TV previously exclusively reported on the new additions. (more…)
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Crooked politicians not off the hook. DOJ still pursuing.
April 11. 2014- Any New York State politicians who were doing a victory lap when Governor Cuomo shut down his own anti-corruption panel, to get a budget passed, will be sweating like a whore in church today. The DOJ’s Preet … Continue reading