Category Archives: – Politics

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

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Editor

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.

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Editor

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?

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Editor

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

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Preet Bharara fines owner of Solaire, Verdesian $500,000

Posted on February 25, 2017 by Editor

February 15, 2017- U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara fined the owner of the North BPC buildings The Solaire (20 River terrace), and The Verdesian (211 North End Ave), “…a civil  (more…)

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Tip of the Week: Don’t mess with a federal judge

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Editor

February 5, 2017- by Steven E. Greer As viewers of BPTV know, I am in a federal legal battle with the BPCA and Howard Milstein (more…)

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Tribeca home values are double that of BPC

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Editor

December 14, 2016- A local news site reported on a proprietary database of home listings and pointed (more…)

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Thieves steal $10,000 in handbags from BPC Saks

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Editor

February 6, 2017- DNAinfo reports, “Two men stole more than $10,000 worth of handbags from Saks Fifth Avenue (more…)

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BPCA meeting today indicates they might have violated RFP contract law

Posted on February 7, 2017 by Editor

January 26, 2017- On the agenda for the BPCA board meeting today, it lists as a topic “Authorization to (more…)

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Our new neighbor is El Chapo

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Editor

January 24, 2017- Lower Manhattan is really in decline. Infamous crime lords have moved in. The NYT reports on the (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV wins major victory in federal lawsuit against the BPCA and Howard Milstein

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Editor

Update January 17, 2017- The BPCA has fired its entire legal team and replaced it with a firm (more…)

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Woman on bike hit and killed by SUV at West Side Highway and Chambers Street

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Editor

Update February 3, 2017- The defendant, 26-year old Samuel Silva, pleaded guilty in a deal offered by the (more…)

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Anti-Trump protests today in Battery Park

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Editor

January 29th, 2017- Some anti-Trump protestors are meeting now in the Battery, which they incorrectly (more…)

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Protestors swarm Goldman Sachs headquarters

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Editor

January 20, 2017- Protesting Trump’s appointment of several Goldman Sachs alumni to his cabinet, people (more…)

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TV Chef Tom Colicchio accuses President Trump of being a drug addict

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Editor

January 26, 2017- Tom Colicchio, the TV chef more interested in fame than bothering to show up and run his numerous restaurant, (more…)

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