Category Archives: – Politics

Martha Gallo, person who oversaw JPMorgan problems, still on BPCA board

Update November 19, 2013- JP Morgan settled with the DOJ for a record $13 Billion to resolve (more…)

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Is Martha Gallo failing to provide oversight again?

January 29, 2016- Opinion by Steven E. Greer I was scratching my head trying to understand the motivation for why local resident and BPCA (more…)

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BPCA’s Martha Gallo and her conflict of interest with AIG contracts

June 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA convened a board meeting today. The first item on the agenda was the decision to change the company (more…)

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BPCA’s Martha Gallo educates the commoners of BPC

May 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD On May 6th, 2014, the BPCA board convened. The Parks Conservancy finances were discussed. BPCA Board member Martha Gallo patronizingly educated the “residents of BPC”, we commoners, about what we are and … Continue reading

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NYPD SmartCars

April 3, 2017- I saw this today (more…)

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NYPD community meeting discusses gangs of teens menacing BPC

March 31, 2017- BPTV has been the only news source to cover the ongoing problem of teens (more…)

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Exclusive: Are the BPCA bonds risky junk with AAA ratings?

March 27, 2017- The BPCA’s Chairman and CEO, Dennis Mehiel, recently boasted at the board meeting how their bonds (more…)

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Review: The Nomad bar

The excellent fired chicken breast strips November 17, 2016- by Steven E. Greer I landed late at godawful LaGuardia and wanted some quality food. So, I went to The Nomad (more…)

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The view from federal court aint bad

March 21, 2017- The view north from federal court at 500 Pearl Street is pretty nice. The view south has the (more…)

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The Feds and Manhattan DA refuse to prosecute Mayor de Blasio

March 16, 2017- Despite a state grand jury and a second federal grand jury to deliberate whether (more…)

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The new Fulton Station

March 13, 2017- Much like the failing Brookfield Place and Oculus, the Fulton Center shops are going under. (more…)

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U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara gets fired after refusing to resign

March 11, 2017- The NYT reports that Mr. Bharara was refusing to step down. But minutes later, (more…)

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Chef Paul Gerard sues partners in Belle Reve for mismanagement

Chef Paul Gerard, Plaintiff March 10, 2017- by Steven E. Greer The Post reports on a lawsuit filed by Paul Gerard, the former chef and partner of Tribeca’s Belle Reve restaurant and bar. (more…)

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Review: The Beekman Hotel lounge in City Hall

October 27, 2016- by Steven E. Greer City Hall has been a no-man’s land for decades, with few places of any quality to go for lawyers and (more…)

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CB1 agenda BPC subcommittee for today

Folks. We need some of you to attend these meetings and tell us what happened. (more…)

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Danny Meyer expands into DC with a second Union Square Cafe

March 2, 2017- A Washington paper reports, “Capitol Crossing—the massive project rising over I-395 between (more…)

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Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation.

March 1, 2017- Watch Nancy Pelosi refuse to applaud President Trump’s comments on job creation. (more…)

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BPC keeps its CB1 subcommittees, but other regions get axed

February 28, 2017- Of all of the Manhattan Community Boards, CB1 has been unique in having (more…)

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Gruesome murder of Church Street Iranian jeweler

Update February 28, 2017- This has now been ruled a homicide. “Omid Gholian, 43, was found (more…)

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Criminal charges soon to be filed against Mayor de Blasio?

Update February 25, 2017- Preet’s prosecutors grilled de Blasio for four hours in their office yesterday. (more…)

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