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On pace to surpass the 173 pedestrians killed by cars in 2013

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor

January 19, 2014- The Post reports, “Three pedestrians were struck by cars — two fatally — in a spate of Saturday crashes, topping off an already brutal start to the new year on city streets….The accidents put the city on … Continue reading →

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NYPD refuses to charge taxi drivers

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

January 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the recipient of several assaults by TLC-licensed livery cab drivers over the last several years, as we successfully cleaned up the residential streets that had been serving as parking zones … Continue reading →

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NY and NJ waste $65 Million of Hurricane Sandy relief on tourism ads

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

Update January 13, 2014- In the wake of the bridge scandal and federal investigations, the Feeds have opening up the case of whether relief funds were misused. CNN reports, “Just days after dismissing two top advisers for their roles in … Continue reading →

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PS 276 parents want buses allowed to take kids to school

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

November 22, 2013- Kate Godici, A local mother of kids at at PS 276 sent us this video to help promote her cause of allowing buses to send the kids to school. She wrote, “Hello! I am a mother of … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA pays for park staff reassigned to non-BPC parks

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) contract with the New York City Parks Department pays for a large number of Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers that are not … Continue reading →

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Young boy killed by taxi in front of father

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Editor

January 11, 2014- The Post is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was struck and killed by a yellow taxi as the father watched in horror. The two were crossing a residential street on the Upper West Side. This same type … Continue reading →

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Gang with knives beat, rob two people Downtown

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Editor

January 10, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “A trio of armed robbers struck Lower Manhattan in back-to-back attacks last week, threatening a man with a knife near Pace University and then beating a woman to the ground in TriBeCa shortly afterward, police … Continue reading →

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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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