Category Archives: – Politics

Owners of the old American Flatbread have turned the roof into a nightclub

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

April 23, 2015- The owner of the building where the now-defunct American Flatbread was on Canal has apparently (more…)

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Was the BPCA community liaison Robin Forst demoted?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

April 8, 2015- By Steven E. Greer At the CB1 meeting tonight, The BPCA’s spokesperson and community liaison Robin Forst, (more…)

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Bill to extend welfare to real estate moguls (421a) is stalled

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

April 25, 2015- The Post reports, ““If it was a different time in Albany, frankly, and Albany (more…)

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Crucial stage of the bike path nears completion

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

Update April 23, 2015- The crucial Liberty Street crossing is making progress now. (more…)

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CB1’s friendship with the water taxi companies is now official

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Editor

April 23, 2015- BP.TV reported in January that the CB1 Chairwoman Catherine McVay Hughes (more…)

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More placard parking abuse

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Editor

April 18, 2015- BatteryPark.TV previously reported on a court employee abusing an (more…)

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Why are federal cops from Washington illegally parking all over BPC?

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Editor

April 19, 2015- Last year, the Tribeca subcommittee of CB1 was the venue where large angry (more…)

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New Charge Filed Against Sheldon Silver

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Editor

April 24, 2015- The NYT reports, “Federal prosecutors filed a new criminal charge on (more…)

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More info on the unmarked mystery yacht in the North Cove Marina

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Editor

Update April 23, 2015- We called the Coast Guard and they gave the boat a visit. The man (more…)

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Tip of the Week: If you smell fire in your building, call 911, not your doorman

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BP.TV received reports that a large apartment building in the neighborhood was filled with the (more…)

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Notes from the April BPCA board meeting

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- On April 14th, the BPCA board convened. The video was not made available, (more…)

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CB1’s Paul Hovitz literally blows a kiss to indicted Sheldon Silver

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- A local advertising flier in Tribeca posted a YouTube of the recent School Overcrowding (more…)

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Mayor de Blasio will run for president in 2016?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- The Post reports, “Despite repeated claims to the contrary, Mayor Bill de Blasio (more…)

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Governor Christie’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in New Jersey

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- Bloomberg reports, “New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s approval rating has (more…)

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Is pot smoke poisoning your building?

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Editor

Update April 6, 2015- A viewer who lives in Gateway wrote, “seems landlord must be reading your posts (more…)

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Gale Brewer, not Dan Squadron, Margaret Chin, or Sheldon Silver, is among the inner circle of Hillary Clinton

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Editor

April 12, 2015- The Hillary Clinton camp hosted a fundraiser at SouthWestNY in BPC. It was (more…)

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Goldman Sachs allows the hot dog cart scourge to spread

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Editor

Update April 19, 2015- Now, the big green fruit vendor cart has arrived. (more…)

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BPCA now flagrantly violating New York Open Meeting Law and FOIL

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Editor

April 16, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA, run by CEO Dennis Mehiel and President Shari Hyman, is in crisis mode in the wake (more…)

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West Thames bridge clears regulatory hurdle

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Editor

April 9, 2015- At the CB1 meeting this week, it was announced that the city and the LMDC (more…)

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Where is Dennis Meheil’s Yacht, S/Y HELIOS?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 14, 2015- Letter to Editor from (name withheld) Helios is a 45-meter luxury sailing yacht built by the Italian yacht builder Perini Navi in 2007.  (more…)

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