Category Archives: – Politics

Exclusive: West Thames Bridge will now cost $45 Million and counting

June 30, 2016- by Steven E. Greer Without an ounce of this being mentioned during BPCA board meetings, the cost of the already-too-expensive (more…)

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Howard Milstein and his Emigrant Bank found guilty of preying upon minorities with predatory home loans

Update June 29, 2016- Law 360 reports, “A New York federal jury on Monday determined (more…)

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Jeff Galloway disbarred

November 23, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Local CB1 member, Gateway Plaza resident, dog activist, and lawyer, Jeff Galloway, served (more…)

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12,000 Patriots died in British prison ships

July 4, 2014- By Steven Greer In New York Harbor and the East River, 238 years ago, 12,000 Patriots died in British prison ships, mostly (more…)

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Former BPCA board member busted breaking campaign laws for Mayor de Blasio

June 28, 2016- Remember that BPCA board member, Fernando Mateo, whom we helped run (more…)

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West Thames bridge construction to begin in “early 2016”

November 16, 2015- The LMDC approved the $17.2 Million, which is in addition to the $8 Million (more…)

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I am confused about British politics

June 26, 2016- by Steven E. Greer I wrote the following email to some friends, and Sir Michael Rawlins, one of my few UK contacts, replied. (more…)

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BPCA Chairman Mehiel thumbs his nose at local electeds, state law, and The Constitution by refusing to allow public Q&A

June 8, 2016- by Steven E. Greer, MD Just when you thought the BPCA executives could not be any more foolish, Chairman Dennis (more…)

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Cuomo suddenly cares about sexual offenses on the subway after one NY Post story

June 22, 2016- The Gothamist website makes a good point. Governor Cuomo was suddenly in the news, with photo-ops on the subway, demanding that the MTA do more about (more…)

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West Thames Park has been turned into an urban slummy scene

June 23, 2016- by Steven E. Greer I was walking by the West Thames Park, and not only is the new ballfield fencing slapped up in an (more…)

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Which is more costly to build?: The new Panama Canal or the Oculus PATH station?

June 22, 2016- When I read this NYT article on the new Panama canal going in, I was astonished to see (more…)

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Woman brutally beaten inside Bowling Green subway station

June 21, 2016- DNAinfo reports, “A woman standing on a subway platform last week was knocked (more…)

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NYPD Commissioner Bratton fights to spin and save his job

June 21, 2016- The Post reports that Democrats vying to replace the House seat vacated by Charles Rangel are calling for NYPD Commissioner Bratton to resign. (more…)

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Another news-making car accident at Chambers and West Streets

Memorial of flowers at Chambers and West Streets for the woman on a bike who was run over and killed one week ago June 20, 2016- Yesterday, a madman stole a yellow taxi, took it for an hour-long joyride, then … Continue reading

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Memorial of flowers forms on Chambers and West for woman struck and killed

June 18, 2016- This murder took place near a Citi Bike station. One wonders if she was on one. (more…)

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The U.S. needs to overhaul Homeland Security and the DOJ

Update June 18, 2016-I told you so. In my essay, below, I made controversial statement that President (more…)

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John Fratta gets his buddies to “protest” BatteryPark.TV

Louis Gallo June 16, 2016- by Steven E. Greer John Fratta is a local resident and former CB1 member who thinks he is somehow the voice for Italian (more…)

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Abuse of Port Authority Police placards

June 14, 2016 (more…)

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Local electeds again demand change at the BPCA

June 10, 2016- Press release (more…)

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NYT speculates that key witness has flipped against Mayor de Blasio in the federal investigations

June 9, 2016- The NYT reports that a key figure central to all of the citywide corruption scandals (more…)

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