Category Archives: – Politics

Fancy building loses battle to remove Citi Bike rack

August 5, 2015- Crain’s is reporting, “An appeals court has turned down The Plaza’s bid to get rid of a bicycle-sharing rack from a space across from the landmark hotel’s entrance. (more…)

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Review: Governor’s Island is a miserable experience from start to finish

May 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I spent a few hours touring the new Governor’s Island. It was a miserable, exhausting, and boring experience. (more…)

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Approval ratings for Governor Cuomo and his BPCA

What do you think of Governor Cuomo and his BPCA? (more…)

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Enjoy it while you can because the BPCA is going to pave it over

April 15, 2015- The tarp came off the newly seeded West Thames grass field. Enjoy it while you (more…)

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Governor Cuomo refuses to clean up his BPCA

August 20, 2015- Despite numerous lawsuits in the works alleging that the BPCA CFO Robert (more…)

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Post article on the out of control food carts problem

August 2, 2015- You are not alone if you are pissed off about the growing spread of these hot (more…)

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Gone in 60 Seconds: S7:E8

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Uber has not yet begun to “disrupt”

Update July 23, 2015- I told you so. In my essay yesterday on Uber, below, I was the only one (more…)

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Teacher at private Lehman prep arrested for having sex with 16-yo student

July 30, 2015- Daily News reports, “David Azurmendi, who had been working at the exclusive (more…)

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Le Dîner en Blanc shuts down the bike path

July 29, 2015- Letter to the Editor by BPCResident (more…)

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Gigi Li pulls out of District Leader race

July 30, 2015- DNAinfo reports that Gigi Li is no longer running for the District Leader elected (more…)

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Exclusive: Local woman hit by car while walking dog on South End Ave

July 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer On June 15th, at 4:45 AM, local BPC resident Roberta Kahan was walking her dog across (more…)

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SOHO stores continue to skimp on security and get robbed constantly

July 29, 2015- DNAinfo reports (here and here) on more SOHO shops robbed of thousands (more…)

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BPCA Chairman Mehiel spends 15-minutes defending his 148-foot mega-yacht

January 22, 2015- During the BPCA board meeting today, which voted on the RFP for the North Cove Marina, (more…)

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And another jumper

July 27, 2015- The Post reports, “A woman threw herself overboard from a Staten Island Ferry (more…)

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BPCA in lockdown mode, hiding from public

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Judge denies Sheldon Silver’s third attempt to escape charges

July 25, 2015- The Post reports, “A federal judge rejected ex-state Assembly Speaker Sheldon (more…)

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Crain’s Op-Ed to ban tourist helicopters

July 24, 2015- Crain’s posted a guest Op-Ed from the City Council members who introduced (more…)

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More bad food reviews for Gov. Chrystie’s 1 WTC observatory

Update July 24, 2015- Steve Cuozzo of The Post slams the restaurants at the top of WTC 1 even more so than did Eater. (more…)

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The design firm that invented “Urban Planning” deemed unsuitable by BPCA

Update July 23, 2015- The New York Attorney General’s antitrust division is now investigating this.  (more…)

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