Category Archives: – Politics

Melissa Mark-Viverito becomes Speaker of City Council

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito was elected the new Speaker of the New York City Council on Wednesday in a unanimous vote, making her the first Latina to achieve the post and putting to rest a … Continue reading →

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Judge denies FiDi lawsuit to block a criminal court on John Street

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The judge has declined to sign the OTC Temporary Restraining Order, citing that the case is unlikely to win on merits. Therefore, the community will have to spend considerable time and money to fight this in a … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver ‘snoozes’ at Sandy conference

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The Post reports, “Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appeared to grab some shut-eye Tuesday while Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden were discussing infrastructure improvements — at length. The governor and the VP spent an hour talking … Continue reading →

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FDNY, NYPD retirees ‘fake 9/11 illnesses’ as part of Social Security disability scam

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 7, 2014- The Post reports on what is the lowest form of crime: exploiting those who died on 9/11/2001, “More than 100 suspects – many of them retired city cops and firefighters falsely claiming they were traumatized on 9/11 … Continue reading →

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Activist blogger sued by slumlords

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD When I read this in the WSJ, I immediately thought of the similarities to what I am trying to achieve locally with BatteryPark.TV.  The blogger being sued will likely prevail, by the … Continue reading →

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Patron robbed while inside The Dead Rabbit

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Editor

January 6, 2014- A patron was robbed while drinking inside the Dead Rabbit on Water Street, according to a local police blotter. Recall, in our review of this establishment, we warned of the safety hazards. Review: The Dead Rabbit cocktail … Continue reading →

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Bikes stolen, PEP don’t notice

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Editor

December 13, 2013- This bike used to be chained along with a matching bike of a different color, on Rector Place and South End Avenue. Someone cut the lock and stole the seconds bike. The PEP did not take it, … Continue reading →

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Former NY Senator Hillary Clinton found negligent in US embassy attack

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Editor

January 15, 2014- Former New York senator, Hillary Clinton, was found to have been negligent in the attack of the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya, that killed several people, including the ambassador, according to a bipartisan report from the senate.  … Continue reading →

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Cops make arrest in ‘knockout’ spree

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Editor

January 4, 2014- The Post reports, “The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force busted a Brooklyn man for at least seven “knockout” assaults, cops said Friday. Barry Baldwin, 35, punched out the victims between Nov. 9 and Christmas Eve in Canarsie … Continue reading →

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The Clintons jump on the income inequality bandwagon headed for 2016

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Editor

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Inauguration setup

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Editor

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Mayor Bill de Blasio meets BatteryPark.TV

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Editor

October 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV had a nice meeting with Bill de Blasio today.  We endorse him for Mayor (full story to follow). (more…)

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Won’t be fooled again

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Editor

Skip to the 54-minute mark to watch Roger sing “Won’t be fooled again” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e52v8-NmCNY&feature=share (more…)

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What will they remember from the Bloomberg administration 30-years from now?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Editor

December 29, 2013- By Steven E. Greer In the year 2043, when Michael Bloomberg will be 101 years old (he is too healthy to die), what will people remember then as accomplishments of the Bloomberg administration? Thirty years ago, 1983, … Continue reading →

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Another City Parks employee arrested

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Editor

December 30, 2013- If the NYPD use the motto “City’s Finest”, then the Parks Department should be branded “City’s Worst”. Yet another park officer was arrested for a crime. The Post reports, (more…)

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Flip phones are the new cool phone

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Editor

December 30, 2013- With the news about the Fed’s NSA spying on your cell phones, then Google’s ability to literally track your movements through GPS, the old fashioned flip phone is coming back in style. People in the know, such … Continue reading →

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Helicopter noise to be addressed soon by federal electeds

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Editor

December 21, 2013- A press release was issued by New York’s senators: GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER, NADLER, VELÁZQUEZ, GRIMM URGE FAA TO DEVELOP PLAN TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE HELICOPTER NOISE FOR MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, AND STATEN ISLAND RESIDENTS Elected Officials Press FAA to Restrict … Continue reading →

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Boy walking to school struck, killed by truck

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Editor

December 20, 2013- Related to local efforts to allow kids to take buses to school, a New York City boy was struck by a struck and killed. The Post has more. PS 276 parents want buses allowed to take kids … Continue reading →

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State bill to mandate grocery store health inspections be made available online

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Editor

December 26, 2013- We previously reported how different the grocery store health inspection process was from the restaurant inspection process. The state agriculture department governs the grocery store inspections, whereas the city oversees restaurants with the infamous window-posted letter grades. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Who is behind CB1’s move to dissolve the BPCA?

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Editor

December 19, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV first exclusively reported that the political winds were shifting in favor of dissolving the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) as it exists now, and possibly having the city assume control of the … Continue reading →

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