Category Archives: – Politics

Exclusive: Brookfield wanted to keep Fortenbaugh’s sailing school but BPCA did not allow it

(6,000 people have read this as of September 26, 2015) June 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has obtained the final RFP application for the North Cove Marina submitted (more…)

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Essay: Republicans are missing the message from the election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Update July 17, 2018- I based the essay below on the assumption that a woman who graduated from (more…)

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Eric Korsh, chef at North End Grill, is the next to fall in the #MeToo era

Update March 15, 2018- Chef Korsh has been fired from Racines after only two weeks on the job. (more…)

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Cuomo appoints African American to the BPCA board (but has anyone ever met him?)

June 23, 2018- Governor Cuomo and State Senator Brian Kavanaugh cheered the announcement (more…)

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NYPD community patrol officers speak at BPCA town hall

June 12, 2018- by Steven E. Greer On June 6th, the BPCA convened a quarterly town hall meeting. The NYPD had the First Precinct (more…)

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Exclusive: Brookfield makes a mockery of the sailing school

March 10, 2016- by Steven E. Greer Last year was the first year for the Brookfield-managed “sailing school” and the season was disaster. (more…)

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BPCA board approves construction for unnecessary “office space” in 200 Rector Place

March 22, 2017- by Steven E. Greer Recall, during the January BPCA board meet, a bit of kabuki theater played out when the Chairman/CEO (more…)

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Sheldon Silver found guilty of felonies in second trial

Update May 11, 2018- A jury found Sheldon Silver guilty, again, of felonies dealing with selling (more…)

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The reason the Manhattan DA will not arrest Harvey Weinstein

Update May 25, 2018- The AG acted, preempting the Feds, and arrested Harvey. Crooked (more…)

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Members of the House, Nadler, Velázquez, and Maloney join Senator Schumer in calling for tourist helicopter flights to cease

March 13, 2018- by StopTheChop President John Dellaportas Stop the Chop NYNJ thanks Congresspersons Nadler, Velazquez and Maloney for joining Senator (more…)

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Cuomo Stooge Anthony Notaro sells out BPC again

February 6, 2018- Anthony Notaro, the current Chairman of the CB1, has been exposed numerous times in BPTV as (more…)

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“Journalist” Katy Tur tries to convince Rep. Nadler to impeach Trump and Nadler shuts her down

March 29, 2018- by Steven E. Greer Rep. Jerry Nadler is our congressman. He is a staunch member of the Trump resistance and has a large portion (more…)

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New York City is afraid of Airbnb

Update May 11, 2018- The Post reports that the anti-Airbnb robocalls sent out by Stooge Stringer were funded by the hotel industry. (more…)

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Construction on West Thames Bridge pork project stalls, as predicted

Update April 29, 2018- As everyone saw coming a mile away, the West Thames Bridge is a stalled, over-budget, (more…)

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Port Authority corrupt official caught on camera

April 26, 2018- by Steven Greer, MD The Port Authority is the largest of the shadow government public benefit corporations created (more…)

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Pier-A is now an overcrowded Jersey Shore drunk haven

April 29, 2018- by Steven E. Greer, MD BPTV predicted this. Years ago, when the crooked BPCA was passing resolutions, in secret, to allow (more…)

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City decides to place traffic light at Rector Place and South End Ave

The dangerous intersection of West Thames and South End Ave where a light is needed Update May 4, 2019- The city is finally installing this light, (more…)

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The floating body phenomenon of Battery Park City

April 24, 2018- The Post reports that another body was pulled out of the Hudson. It appears to have been (more…)

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City Council proposes five-borough ban on helicopter tourist flights

April 17, 2018- The Post reports, “Helicopter tours would be banned in the five boroughs under (more…)

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Store fronts are not the only vacancies in New York. Apartments are empty too.

April 2, 2018- Whether caused by the phenomenon of building pencil towers for the sake of sheltering (more…)

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