Category Archives: – Politics

PEP catch a thief

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Editor

July 18, 2011 On Saturday, July 9, an astute Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officer witnessed two teenage boys steal a camera that was on the hostess stand of Kaijou Japanese restaurant, 21 South End Avenue. One boy escaped, but the … Continue reading →

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Detecting nuclear fallout from Japan and elsewhere

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Editor

July 18, 2011 Clifford Mitchell, MD of the State of Maryland health department discusses how they measure nuclear fallout, as well as how the federal government has an independent system run by the EPA. – Which isotopes are the most … Continue reading →

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The PEP welcome homeless to stay in our parks

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Editor

June 28, 2011 On June 28, a local resident once again informed BatteryPark.TV of a homeless man in Rector Park. The same man has encamped himself in the park. He had a large cluster of trash bags and scared away … Continue reading →

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A new view: the Deutsche Bank eyesore is gone

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Editor

May 18, 2011 If you walk by the W hotel, you might notice something: you can see the new WTC looking northward. The dilapidated scandalous death trap of the old condemned Deutsche Bank building has finally been removed. Some have … Continue reading →

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Save the Stairs

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Editor

Update: June 17, 2011 The Winter Garden marble stairs are reportedly getting a pardon and will now be saved from demolition. Per our interview in March with grass roots leader Justine Cuccia, Brookfield Properties had wanted to demolish the awe-inspiring … Continue reading →

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Is P90X a mental health risk to congressmen?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Editor

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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Mission Accomplished?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Editor

May 27, 2011 The title, “Mission accomplished” is, of course, sarcasm. Although the newly sodded field looks great now, in eight weeks, will the ambiguous, overlapping authorities and pseudo-authorities that decide which sports can tread on the field have the … Continue reading →

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The Parks Conservancy delays the new sod for the mud field

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Editor

Update: May 17, 2011 It appears as if the Parks folks have struck an agreement with the DOT over the handling of the mud field. A press release today from the DOT read, “The lawn will be closed for re-sodding … Continue reading →

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Why the DOT should not be in the landscaping business

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Editor

Update: DOT to make corrections to Tire Swing Park August 7, 2010 As a result of the BatteryPark.TV report on the construction flaws and suboptimal management of the lawn of the newly opened $9 Million Tire Swing Park on West … Continue reading →

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Update: U.S. Radiation levels from Japan

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Editor

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

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Editor

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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Selectively enforced parking rules on West Thames

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Editor

October 11 Matt Fenton has an interesting article in the Broadsheet about how State and City employees are parking their cars in no-parking zones on West Thames. The cars post government affiliations on their dashboard to avoid getting ticketed. Some … Continue reading →

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NYPD Memorial

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Editor

October 13, 2010 The NYPD held its annual Police Memorial event, adding 12 names to the Killed-in-Action-Wall by the North Cove Marina in Battery Park City. Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly were present. The names of the deceased offers this … Continue reading →

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PEP still illegally parking on our streets

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Editor

April 23, 2011 BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the problem of Parks Enforcement Patrol (Pep’s)  parking their personal cars in illegal spots along the streets of Battery Park City. The PEP’s involved were disciplined, but the practice still continues. At 10:20 … Continue reading →

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“Nazi-like” pattern of behavior by the PEPs

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Editor

March 1, 2011 The Community Board met tonight to discuss the proposed demolition of the Winter Garden stairs and the alleged assault of BPC resident Adam Pratt, first reported by BatteryPark.TV on January 29th. The Pratt incident was the last … Continue reading →

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New Schools

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Editor

March 22, 2011 CB1 Chairperson Julie Menin describes the new schools underway in the CB1 region of Downtown New York. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1mpQbGfxYM (more…)

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Wasted Federal Stimulus Money

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Editor

March 29, 2011 An example of why the Trillion-dollar Federal Stimulus Plan (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) created no jobs and simply vanished into State and City balance sheets: The New York DOT wasted $1.14 Million on these needless … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: NYC Taxi companies are double charging credit cards

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Editor

Update: March 17, 2011 We spoke with the TLC after they reviewed our mailed-in complaint letter. We went over each of the double-charges on our statement and learned that the four charges that showed up on February 22 were in … Continue reading →

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Comparing radiation leaks from major nuclear events

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Editor

March 15, 2011 Now that the multiple nuclear reactors in Japan are in meltdown, possibly on the scale of Chernobyl in 1986, the key safety questions are “How will this radiation accident compare to other previously documented events, such as … Continue reading →

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PEPs routinely illegally parking personal cars

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Editor

Update March 10, 2011 BatteryPark.TV reported on the problem of PEP officers parking illegally in bus stops, etc, and avoiding city parking tickets by placing official-looking parks badges in their personal car windows. A local paper is now reporting that … Continue reading →

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