Category Archives: – Politics

Another suicide in BPC

May 28, 2015- There have been several bodies pulled from Hudson offshore of BPC’s esplanade, as (more…)

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Progress: Another 9/11 bridge comes down

June 11, 2015- The Vesey Street temporary bridge came down recently, greatly improving the looks of the area. (more…)

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Those Buddhist monks in the Battery are con men

June 14, 2015- I spotted some strange men in Buddhist monk outfits by Pier A. Their gowns (more…)

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Should CB1 members be fined by the city’s Conflict of Interest Board?

Update April 23, 2015- Pete Braus replied and told us that he has left the CB1. (more…)

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Helicopter noise gets even closer as choppers take off from North Cove Marina

Far left: The Boardwalk with helicopter on deck, parked closely to other boats and congested restaurants. June 12, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I was informed yesterday by someone at the WFC that the helicopter aboard the yacht Boardwalk (more…)

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Exclusive: Another jumper pulled out of the Hudson by BPC

June 12, 2015- Viewers of BP.TV tipped us off about a major ruckus over South Cove last night at 8:30 PM. (more…)

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Why is the BPCA still employing Robin Forst at $130,000?

May 6, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported how Sheldon Silver’s appointment to the BPCA, Robin Forst, (more…)

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Police Memorial still broken 3 years later and BPCA has no plans to fix it anytime soon

Update June 3, 2015- The BPCA’s Robin Forst presented an update before the CB1 last night. (more…)

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More vandalism in West Thames Park

June 8, 2015- Because the BPCA has instructed the PEP to not patrol the West Thames field (more…)

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NY AG Schniederman wants banks to restrict what tellers see about you

June 8, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I have told the CEO of one of my banks and many other bank managers over the years that it is appalling (more…)

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Downtown to lose thousands of rent-stabilized apartments due to legal loophole

June 3, 2015- The Daily News reports that more than 100,000 rent-stabilized apartments (more…)

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Schmucks wanting to illegally park on Rector Place: S1:E2

June 3, 2015- By Steven E. Greer There are some interesting things happening on my quiet little street and they are all related to people illegally parking. (more…)

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Letter: Trash piling up at Vesey and West Street

May 10, 2015- Letter to the Editor by Jim B. (more…)

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CB1’s Anthony Notaro mocks FBI investigations into Sheldon Silver

 January 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The largest newspapers reported last week that New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is (more…)

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Senator Schumer takes action on behalf of BatteryPark.TV

May 18, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last February, when I became appalled to see the mail to my building left unattended overnight (more…)

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BPCA’s person in charge of park activities, Craig Hudon, gets an earful

June 3, 2015- At the CB1 meeting last night, the BPCA’s Park Conservancy events coordinator (more…)

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The West Thames hog field

June 1, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The West Thames “grass field” is now mostly exposed dirt that turns into what resembles an (more…)

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Brookfield and BPCA bring in a politically correct company to run sailing school

May 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As BatteryPark.TV previously reported, the new operators of the North Cove Marina, which (more…)

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PEP catch con artist selling $200 tickets for the free Staten Island Ferry

May 30, 2015- The Post reports, “Usually, the people we’re seeing are complaining that they’ve been charged $25” for a Staten Island Ferry ride, said the parks-enforcement source. (more…)

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Downtown Soccer League comments on FIFA

May 28, 2015- Letter by Bill Bialosky, President of DSL After the FIFA corruption arrests, maybe there will be a chance to show that all things in soccer are not bad. (more…)

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