Category Archives: – Politics

BPCA tries again to ban BP.TV from public meeting but the cops intervene this time

December 16, 2015- by Steven E. Greer On July 29, 2015 the BPCA convened a board meeting. By NY Open Meeting Law, anyone is allowed (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA signs new lease for unneeded space

December 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer During the December 4th BPCA board meeting, the board voted to approve a strange new lease (more…)

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The most important development in quality of life to BPC residents in a decade

November 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our vital West Side bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place (more…)

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In Tribeca Project, the Power of Tax Breaks

December 16, 2015- The WSJ reports, “The 10-story building, known as 456 Washington Street, …But 22 apartments set aside for low-income households will have rents starting at $800 a month for a studio, while the sprawling five-bedroom, market-rate apartments will … Continue reading

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Danny Meyer sued in federal court for not paying minimum wage

December 16, 2015- The Telegraph reports, “One of New York’s most prominent restaurateurs, (more…)

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Will Preet go for the trifecta and nail Cuomo next?

Update December 14, 2015- Preet Bharara spoken on a radio how about his recent convictions of (more…)

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Brookfield Place private security stop skateboarder brandishing a Samaria sword

December 12, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Today, at 2:45 PM, a teenager was riding a skateboard on the new concrete sidewalk at the (more…)

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Eurotrash cronyism leads to extension of lease by the BPCA for crappy Gigino’s in Wagner Park

December 11, 2015- by Steven E. Greer In a rare piece of actual reporting by the Broadsheet (although the details of the story were (more…)

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Tess Huxley’s feckless parks staff feed the pigeons with grass seed

Grass seed thrown down on bare dirt with no water Update December 12, 2015- As we now know, this incompetence was all be design to create smokescreen (more…)

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TLC fines driver for making illegal U-turn on South End Ave

December 9, 2015- by Steven Greer Many months ago, September 19th to be exact, I was riding my Citi Bike in the bike lane on (more…)

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There is a very good reason that places like Chipotle have foodborne infection epidemics

December 9, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD When the local Chipotle on South End Avenue opened, I was appalled at the lack of management (more…)

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No mention of Mehiel leaving the BPCA

December 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Much has been made in the press about the disliked Chairman of the BPCA, Dennis Mehiel, (more…)

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U.S. women’s soccer team refuses to play on artificial turf like the one being installed on West Thames

December 8, 2015- BP.TV has reported extensively on the safety concerns growing about artificial (more…)

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Review: The ugliest BPC Christmas tree ever

December 3, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I attended the annual BPC Christmas tree lighting at South Cove, and the entire event was (more…)

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BPCA updates on the West Thames pedestrian bridge

December 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer During the December 4th (more…)

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Weekend Warriors do not understand city bike laws

December 6, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At the recent CB1 meeting, member Jeff Mihok was griping that the newly opened West Side (more…)

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“Moozlim” v Muslim

December 6, 2015 (more…)

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The useless Polly Trottenberg: Commissioner of the City DOT

December 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Our reporting is catching the attention of local officials, it seems. (more…)

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A window into the dysfunctional world of the Manhattan Republican party

December 5, 2015- by Steven E. Greer I received a call out of the blue from Adele. No, not the musician, but rather (more…)

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What we know about the California terrorist attack

Update December 4, 2015- Jake Tapper of CNN is reporting that the female terrorist during (more…)

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