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City plows ahead with West Thames bridge design opposed by the community
December 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer For the first time since June, the team from the city, led by Matthew Best, presented more detailed plans for the $30,000,000 West Thames Bridge, called “Speaker Silver’s Bridge” by some. Recall, the … Continue reading
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The BPCA proposed F2014 budget
October 27, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the October 22nd Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) board meeting, details of the proposed F2014 budget were discussed. The timing of the board meeting coincided with the successful sale of more than … Continue reading
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Snowden’s Christmas message on privacy
https://youtu.be/MjOACWG0oW8 (more…)
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New state laws to curb motorcycle gangs
December 23, 2013- The Post reports new laws are planned to stiffen penalties against motorcycle gangs, in the wake of the roadside beating last vvv, “Sen. Adriano Espaillat, whose district includes Washington Heights, where the violence took place, and Assemblywoman … Continue reading
Christie shuts down GW Bridge as payback to Dems
December 19, 2013- The national press is making Bridge Gate more clear. It seems that crony friends of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, appointed to the corrupt Port Authority of NJ NY, closed lanes of the GW Bridge in September, … Continue reading
Try selling this: Condo in SoHo that used to enrich uranium
Gray building, far left, 154 Spring Street December 21, 2013- For community board members, historic sites that played a role in the Manhattan project add a whole new level to the meaning “Landmark”. The WSJ published a fascinating piece of … Continue reading
Armed robbery of jewelry store in Tribeca
December 18, 2013- WABC reports, “There is chilling surveillance video of a jewelry heist in Manhattan. The video shows two men forcing their way into the back of a jewelry store on Nassau Street in TriBeCa on Saturday. A worker … Continue reading
Primaries expose weaknesses of former power brokers
September 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The recent New York City primary elections have profound implications for the Lower Manhattan local politics. Despite heavy campaigning, most local elections were won by underdogs rather than more established candidates. Much … Continue reading
Posted in State Government
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What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings
December 14, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings was how it came at the height of the Hurricane Sandy devastation. Two days prior, the biggest rock concert of its kind, … Continue reading
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TriBecans win, prevent city from moving criminal court to W. Broadway and Thomas
Update December 12, 2013- The owners of Odeon prevailed in their lawsuit to prevent to criminal court from relocating next to their restaurant. The NY Times reports, “With neighborhood backing, the Odeon’s owner, Lynn Wagenknecht, sued, claiming that the city … Continue reading
Major mistake in Downtown Express on West Thames bridge story
December 13, 2013- As previously reported by BatteryPark.TV, the team assembled by the city to try to get the West Thames bridge moving before the Bloomberg administration leaves is spreading lies. They are telling the CB1, press, etc, that the … Continue reading
Sale of 346 Broadway closes, to become luxury condos
December 12, 2013- Rather than make a much needed new school, the city sold 346 Broadway to real estate moguls. The Commercial Observer reports, “The Peebles Corporation has closed on the $160 million purchase of 346 Broadway in Tribeca, making … Continue reading
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BPCA: insurance covered damages caused by intentional flooding of Pier A
December 11, 2013- The NYT has an article on the new commercial complex at Pier A. In it, the BPCA’s Gwen Dawson makes an interesting comment, “Separately, Hurricane Sandy set back the project for several months, with about $4.3 million … Continue reading
Will Asphalt Green survive in Sheldon Silver’s district?
December 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
Asphalt Green has been open for seven months. Is the community finding it to be indispensable, or is it a source of angst and a big disappointment? Listening to the Community Board 1, one would conclude that Asphalt Green is nothing but a luxurious country club for the wealthy, taking public funds, promising to be a “community center”, yet failing to provide “affordable” recreation.
Supporters of Asphalt Green say….well, they say nothing. There are seemingly no supporters whatsoever of Asphalt Green at public meetings.
At the recent November 4th CB1 meeting held on Asphalt Green’s own turf, Continue reading
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City official guilty of corruption
December 9, 2013- This has nothing to do with New York, but we can sure dream of a day that we see some of our own local crooks hauled off to jail. “Angela Spaccia, the former second in command in … Continue reading
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WSJ explains how cotton and other commodities are often counterfeit
December 9, 2013- Perhaps inspired by our stories, our friends at the WSJ have an article today explaining how “cotton” and other commodities are often of poor quality, or counterfeit. “Jesse Curlee is on a mission to stamp out textile … Continue reading
Senator Schumer goes after Metro North bureaucrats
December 9, 2013- “Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday blasted Metro-North in the wake of a Post report that revealed the mind-boggling decision by the commuter railroad to rehire an engineer who caused a 1987 crash that injured 27 riders. “It’s … Continue reading
New crime map rolled out by the city
December 8, 2013- The city and NYPD rolled out the court-mandated new website that details all of the crime reports, by location, on an interactive map. In Downtown, note that the dangerous assaults took place in FiDi near the Staten … Continue reading
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PEP now suddenly refusing to remove tour buses
October 5, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Illegally parked tour buses is a major concern for Battery Park City residents. The Community Board and local Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) have been willing to assist in eradicating the buses. Suddenly, for … Continue reading
Posted in City government, NYPD First Precinct, Wall Street
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Chairman/CEO of BPCA might be next to leave
November 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Sources close the the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) have told us that the Chairman and CEO of the authority, Dennis Mehiel, could be (more…)
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