Category Archives: – Politics

Is the BPCA backing away from the West Thames turf project?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

October 20, 2015- We previously reported on the investigation by the City Comptroller of the BPCA (more…)

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Exclusive: New York State Inspector General investigates dubious construction contracts awarded by the BPCA

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Editor

Update October 1, 2015- The man who used to be in charge of overseeing the RFP contract process (more…)

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Exclusive: Port Authority delays jeopardize entire retail project under the World Trade Center sites

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor

October 20, 2015- by Steven E. Greer We previously posted our exclusive video tour of the WTC “Oculus”, which will be the most (more…)

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Photos from Washington, DC

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor

October 16, 2015 (more…)

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New law makes public the number of PEP assigned to each park

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 19, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to expose problem of park enforcement patrol (more…)

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Under Mayor De Blasio, New Yorkers smoke pot in public with impunity

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Editor

October 18, 2015- We have previously reported how the local PEP flagrantly ignore the problem (more…)

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PEP officers back to threatening the community, just like 2011

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Editor

October 12, 2015- by Steven E. Greer In the year or so leading up the cold winter of 2011, the PEP officers, then under the command (more…)

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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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