Category Archives: – Politics

Letter: “The helicopter noise Downtown is worse than heard during the Iraq war” says veteran

May 3, 2015- Letter to the Editor by Paul Rieckhoff Dear neighbors at the BPCA, First off, thank you for your leadership and commitment to our community. As a proud resident of Battery Park City, I am writing today to … Continue reading

Posted in City government, Federal government | Leave a comment

Exclusive: A “serious investigation is going down” concerning the BPCA

May 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Sources close to the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and New York legal community (more…)

Posted in - Politics, Crime, Federal government, Law, State Government | 1 Comment

Confirmed: Brookfield will not provide the community with a sailing school this year

March 28, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD We did some investigative reporting and snooping, and confirmed that the new North Cove Marina (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | 5 Comments

Exclusive: Another body found in North Cove Marina

Update April 27, 215- A body was pulled from the waters in North Cove Marina today. (more…)

Posted in NYPD First Precinct | 1 Comment

The New York Times is busted for publishing PR-placed puff pieces

April 30, 2015- By Steven E. Greer A local advertising flier called The Broadsheet (BS) was given a story from a BPCA insider that (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, - Op-Ed, Law, State Government | Leave a comment

Port Authority is holding up retail spaces under WTC

April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The Port Authority controls the real estate under ground at the World Trade Center site, including (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

BPCA announces that North Cove Marina will be out of service this year

April 21, 2015- At the April 14th BPCA meeting, it was announced that the work to epoxy and (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | 3 Comments

HRPT uses BPCA as a venue for their fundraiser

April 29, 2015- The Hudson River Park Trust held a Spring Fling fundraiser tonight. (more…)

Posted in State Government | Leave a comment

Security alert: Protestors are using the West Side Highway near BPC

April 30, 2015- The protestors angry about civil rights matters came as far south as the Holland Tunnel, (more…)

Posted in Crime, NYPD First Precinct | Leave a comment

Wild coyote filmed on West Thames and captured

April 25, 2015- A blog reports, “A coyote that was on a morning run in Battery Park City was just captured by the NYPD Emergency Service Unit.” (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, NYPD First Precinct, Wildlife | Leave a comment

Sheldon Silver indicted, again, and trial set for November

Update April 28, 2015- Sheldon Silver was in federal court today for arraignment on additional (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, - Politics, Federal government | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Crime, NYPD First Precinct | Leave a comment

Was the BPCA community liaison Robin Forst demoted?

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

Posted in State Government | 2 Comments

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

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

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, - Politics, Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

Crucial stage of the bike path nears completion

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

Posted in City government, Events and Activities | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in City government | 1 Comment

More placard parking abuse

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

Posted in Federal government, NYPD First Precinct | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Federal government, NYPD First Precinct | Leave a comment

New Charge Filed Against Sheldon Silver

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

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, - Politics, Crime, Federal government | Leave a comment

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

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

Posted in Real estate, State Government | 6 Comments