Category Archives: – Politics

Fika coffee and chocolate chain closing stores

April 14, 2017- I noticed the Fika coffee shop by City Hall on Duane Street had closed, so I investigated. (more…)

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NYPD points finger at two boat tour companies for hiring the violent felons in The Battery

May 3, 2017- by Steven Greer In the wake of the serious shooting of an innocent bystander near The Battery, which was caused by a (more…)

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Vince McGowan’s son pissing people off

May 9, 2017- Former BPC parks Conservancy official Vince McGowan’s son is pissing off people. A clickbate blog reports, “Shameless actor Zach McGowan, a white dude, will portray real-life native Hawaiian (more…)

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Letter: BPCA employees create unnecessary noise in Rockefeller Park every morning

April 22, 2017- Dear Editor, Rockefeller Park is supposed to be an oasis of calm and mostly it is — except for 8 a.m. in the morning. (more…)

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Letter: Battery Place and Third Place is dangerous intersection for school kids

April 27, 2017- From a viewer Hi, A couple of weeks ago, the intersection of Battery Place and Third Place was changed to a four-way (more…)

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BPC schools and leaders upset that NYPD failed to alert them about a nearby shooting

May 3, 2017- DNAinfo reports, “The city’s Office of Emergency Management will hold an interagency meeting with the police department and the Department of Education to review protocol around (more…)

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Another tourist assaulted in The Battery by ticket sellers

October 31, 2016- It has happened again. Another tourist in The Battery was assaulted by career felons (more…)

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Why Indian Point nuclear power plant needs to be shut down

April 29, 2017- by Steven E. Greer, MD I have long been a critic of the overuse of CT-scans due to the dangers of radiation. I’m not sure why, (more…)

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Proof that the BPCA is nothing but a way to generate pork project construction jobs for Governor Cuomo’s cronies

March 22, 2017- by Steven E. Greer Recall, many years ago, when BPTV reported on the failed attempt to heat the BPC Parks Conservancy (more…)

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Peck Slip elementary school dares to cite Pledge of Allegiance, stirring outcry from the far-left

March 17, 2017- DNAinfo reports, “Students at a Peck Slip elementary school in the Seaport began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time last week, sparking tensions (more…)

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Exclusive: The sexual harassment within the BPCA was criminal

March 20, 2017- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has exclusively learned from sources close to the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) (more…)

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Furniture falls from Tribeca penthouse injuring tourist on the ground

April 26, 2017- The Post reports, “A tourist was clobbered by a wooden hammock in Manhattan Tuesday (more…)

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School overcrowding to persist Downtown until 2022 thanks to Mayor de Blasio

Update April 22, 2016- This school has been pushed back by two years. So, the overcrowding problem (more…)

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BPCA plans to build boat dock at Wagner Park that could host party boats

March 22, 2017- by Steven E. Greer At the BPCA Town Hall meeting tonight, they gave an extensive presentation of the plans to redesign Wagner (more…)

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Linda Belfer, longtime CB1 member and Gateway Plaza Tenants Association founder, dies

April 17, 2017- Linda Belfer abruptly stepped down from the CB1 a few years ago after falling ill. (more…)

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The BPC pile remediation pork project continues

217April 14, 2017- The “pile remediation” barges are back at it again this year. This has been going on for (more…)

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BPCA board in chaos

April 7, 2017- by Steven E. Greer The BPCA board had been operating on fumes, with only five members and barely able to muster a (more…)

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1 WTC was built by a mobster

April 13, 2017- The corrupt Port Authority ran the 1 WTC construction project. The Post reports, “A Queens contractor with alleged mob ties admitted Wednesday to (more…)

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Typical New York

April 6, 2017- Watch the heartless scum just walk by and do nothing. This apathy is why people (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Fly out of Newark

April 5, 2017- by Steven E. Greer I have avoided Newark Airport for a decade, I think, ever since I had a scary experience with a New (more…)

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