Category Archives: – Politics

Head of NYC Consumer Affairs opposes Pier A

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

April 24, 2014- The newly appointed head of the city’s Consumer Affairs Department, Julie Menin, discusses her opposition to making Pier A a private restaurant. (more…)

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If you build it, they won’t come

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Editor

September 5, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD Now that Brookfield Place has been open for quite some time, it is apparent that there is almost (more…)

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NYPD turns bike lane into their own parking lot

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Editor

October 15, 2015- BPC residents on the north side will appreciate this story. In Brooklyn, the (more…)

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Starr to open a restaurant near Chinatown

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Editor

Update October 14, 2015- The NYT has more info on this hotel/restaurant project at 148 Lafayette. It will be called Chez La Vieille Adrienne, and “The restaurateur Stephen Starr and Daniel (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA shuts down North PEP office

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Editor

October 8, 2015- by Seven E. Greer In the course of investigating a recent mugging of a local teenager, we noticed that the north (more…)

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Exclusive: Teen skateboarders assault PEP officer near Gateway Plaza then escape

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Editor

October 10, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At approximately 6:00 PM tonight, a group of teenage skateboarders near the Citi Bike rack of Gateway (more…)

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Tech company invasiveness is out of control

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Editor

October 11, 2015- by Steven E. Greer Boy, Google is an invasive cancer. (more…)

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Jersey City Proposes Legislation to Legalize Airbnb

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Editor

October 12, 2015- The NYT reports, “New Jersey’s second largest city often resembles a more affordable, (more…)

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NYC is no better prepared for a big hurricane now than in 2012

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Editor

October 2, 2015- by Steven E. Greer The brewing Hurricane Joaquin in the Caribbean is causing the feckless leaders to overreact (more…)

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BPCA announces plans for the new Police Memorial by the marina

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

October 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer At the October 6th CB1 meeting, the BPCA showed slides and discussed plans for rebuilding (more…)

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Is this the worst person in Manhattan real estate?

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

August 14, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer Thousands of residents of Battery Park City not only witnessed the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, (more…)

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Egregious betrayal of the community by Blue Smoke and El Vez

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

Update October 6, 2015- The CB1 discussed our story from last week. (more…)

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Cool Globes art installation opens at Pier-A plaza

Posted on October 7, 2015 by Editor

September 28, 2015- A press release from Albany states, “Governor Cuomo announced the installation of (more…)

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BPCA ousts Tessa Huxley and makes no mention of it during board meeting

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Editor

July 30, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As we reported yesterday, BatteryPark.TV was singled out by the BPCA, not allowed into the (more…)

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First visible sign of the gutted parks conservancy

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Editor

October 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was the first to report that the BPCA had schemed to effectively shutter the (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s criminal trial begins soon

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Editor

October 4, 2015- We did some digging. The federal dockets currently list (more…)

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Hurricane Joaquin update

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Editor

October 3, 2015 (9:30 AM)- Remarkably, this hurricane has not budged in 48-hours. (more…)

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Feds Won’t Say If Artificial Turf on Your Kid’s Soccer Field Is Safe

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Editor

September 30, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the unsafe artificial turf fields (more…)

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Cops ticket unsafe food delivery bikes

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Editor

September 30, 2015- I saw this today, which was encouraging. (more…)

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Even worse congestion on Vesey caused by illegal parking

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Editor

September 29, 2015- And, still no one from Brookfield or Goldman does anything…. (more…)

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