Category Archives: – Politics

BatteryPark.TV shapes federal healthcare policy, again

OPINION Wall Street Journal Updated June 4, 2012, 7:19 p.m. ET Inside ObamaCare’s Grant-Making By STEVEN E. GREER Early this year, I was briefly involved with one of the Affordable Care Act’s bureaucracies called the Center for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading

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Body found in water off Battery Park City

November 26, 2011 The Post is reporting that a dead body was found in North Cove Marina. Read the story here. The police told BatteryPark.TV that the body is an unidentified Hispanic male. The cause of death is not yet … Continue reading

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Decomposed body found in North Cove Marina

June 3, 2012 By Steven Greer A decomposed male body was found in the waters of North Cove Marina today. The NYPD had no further information. This is not an uncommon occurrence. In 2010, and then again in 2011, similar … Continue reading

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Exclusive: The Patriot Saloon fails to attend local meeting of NYPD and bar owners

May 31, 2012 BatteryPark.TV has learned that the First Precinct hosted a meeting between the NYPD and local bar owners to discuss growing concerns from the community that late night drunken patrons are becoming a menace to TriBeCa, FiDi, and … Continue reading

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Is there a new street drug that triggers homicidal rages?

Update: May 28, 2012 A bizarre case of cannibalism occurred in Miami when two naked men by the highway were found. One man was eating the face off of the other. The police eventually shot and killed the man. Dr. … Continue reading

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Take that, garden poachers

Growing vegetables and flowers in a public garden in Manhattan is challenging. People tend to steal the fruits of the gardener’s labor. But we have a solution. The NYPD has installed a high tech surveillance tower with cameras specifically to … Continue reading

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Did Rahm Emanuel panic and shut down Chicago for a simple NATO meeting?

May 22, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD For the last several days, the NATO meeting in Chicago has made national news, with stories of supposed “terrorists” who were planning to allegedly blow up police stations. Some of these scary men … Continue reading

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A letter to the EPA about the NY Waterway ferries polluting the children’s playgrounds

Kenneth Eng Chief, Air Compliance Branch US EPA, Region 2 Mr. Eng I am a medical doctor and am reporting a serious air quality health hazard at the west end of Vesey Street where the New York Waterway ferries dock. … Continue reading

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Meeting of Gateway Plaza stakeholders draws strong turnout

In full screen 1080i HD May 17, 2012 By Steven Greer A meeting of the residents of Gateway Plaza and elected officials drew a strong turnout. The main topic was the inadequate outdated windows in the units that drive large … Continue reading

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Livery “town car” drivers can often be dangerous criminals

March 29, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the growing problem in our neighborhood of drivers of livery cab town cars illegally parking in residential Battery Park and illegally soliciting fares. In one story, a driver … Continue reading

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Illegal livery cabs halt traffic on Vesey Street

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Waste in the American Healthcare System

https://youtu.be/E1n4wjqO6Ds Dr. Berwick, former Director of CMS and former President and CEO of IHI, discusses the percentage of waste in the American Healthcare System. He also mentions the new proposals by nine specialties recommending that 45 procedures and tests be … Continue reading

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A letter to Speaker Silver and Senator Squadron about jackhammer noise on West Thames and Battery Place

April 18, 2012 Speaker Silver, Senator Squadron I am writing to on behalf of thousands of people in Battery Park City because the BPCA, Mayor’s office, and city DOT are completely unresponsive. We have a major noise problem down here … Continue reading

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Livery cab town car driver sleeping in car loitering

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Why is Pier A delayed? Follow the money

January 5, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD We had an interesting conversation with The New York Times reporter, Patrick McGeehan, who has covered Pier A and the Maritime Building for years. Unbeknownst to many, the BPCA is seeking a bizarre … Continue reading

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Key provision of PPACA “Obamacare” likely to be overruled by Supreme Court

March 27, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD Today was the most important day of the historic three-day Supreme Court hearing evaluating the constitutionality of the PPACA law, otherwise known as “Obamacare”, because it addressed the “commerce clause” of the constitution … Continue reading

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BatteryPark.TV gets results: PEPs address several problems

March 25, 2012 In collaboration with BatteryPark.TV, the park ranger PEPs have been effectively dealing with several problems plaguing the area. PEP Captain Falcon wrote: Dear Sir, We thank you for your email regarding noise/dog barking. We expect you may … Continue reading

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Police effectively move OWS gathering on South End Ave

March 22, 2012 The NYPD effectively used anti-riot maneuvers to eradicate a large group of OccupyWallStreet (OWS) protestors gathered on South End Avenue near Rector Place. Large police vehicles swept the crowd northward out of the neighborhood at approximately 8:00 … Continue reading

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Why illegal town cars have invaded New York City

March 17, 2012  By Steven Greer BatteryPark.TV has reported on the growing problem of town cars acting as taxis, illegally soliciting fares by hustling pedestrians on Vesey Street, blocking the street. This problem is rampant all over Manhattan. In fact, … Continue reading

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BPCA adds the first board member who actually lives in BPC

March 19, 2012  By Steven Geer, MD The New York legislature confirmed the first board member of the BPCA who actually lives in Battery Park City. Martha Gallo, an executive with JP Morgan, and local resident, was nominated by Governor … Continue reading

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