Category Archives: – Politics

NYPD community meeting discusses gangs of teens menacing BPC

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Editor

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?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Editor

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

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Editor

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

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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