Category Archives: – Politics

Commanding Officer of First precinct, Captain Timoney, transferred out

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Editor

March 5, 2015- DNAinfo reports, “Two years after taking the helm of Manhattan’s 1st Precinct, (more…)

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BPC’s biggest real estate mogul, Howard Milstein, out as Chairman of Thruway Authority after prostitution scandal

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Editor

February 4, 2015- Governor Cuomo’s state authorities seem to be havens for white males doing bad things. (more…)

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Topic of illegal police car parking on North End and River terrace discussed

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- The NYPD’s decision to long-term park unmarked cars all over northern BPC (more…)

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Port Authority moves headquarters back to WTC after 14 years of being displaced

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Editor

March 5, 2015- NYT reports, “After 14 years near Union Square, the agency’s headquarters have returned (more…)

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NYPD conducting “Live shooter” drills with blanks in 250 Vesey

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- The NYPD is turning 250 Vesey into a shooting range tonight. From 8:00 PM to (more…)

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Mayor de Blasio still diverting snow plows to the outer boroughs away from Manhattan

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

January 27, 2015 (10:30 AM)- By Steven E. Greer The streets of BPC are still not plowed after the non-blizzard of 2015. Last year, (more…)

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With Sheldon Silver gone, 421a law’s future is even more unclear

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 1, 2015- One of the biggest scams perpetrated by the real estate moguls who control the city has been their (more…)

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Exclusive: Are the 22 River Terrace condo conversion evictions illegal?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

June 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported, “Exclusive: Your building is likely rent stabilized and you had no idea” in which we uncovered the (more…)

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B.P.C. woman killed by van on Canal Street shopping for Chinese Lunar New Year products

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 27, 2015- Downtown Express reports, “A 63-year-old Battery Park City woman was struck by (more…)

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Exclusive: Resignation(s) coming from CB1 member(s)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer With the disgraced Sheldon Silver having been so instrumental in almost all levels of local politics, including (more…)

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CB1’s Catherine McVay Hughes moves monthly meeting location

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 4, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last night at the CB1 BPC meeting, (more…)

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BPCA backs off plans to allow other baseball teams to use the fields

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Editor

February 22, 2015- Letter to the Editor by Craig Carton It’s business as usual with (more…)

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Larry Schwartz is ousted as Cuomo’s “Chief of Staff”

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Editor

Update February 24, 2015- The Post reports that Larry can’t find a job now and is radioactive due to his handling of the Moreland Commission and other sleazy Albany things. However, (more…)

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A 21st Century Titanic waiting to happen on the Hudson

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- The East River ferry boats have been stopped due to the ice. However, (more…)

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Lower East Side group that fights CB3 is featured in the news

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- These guys remind us of BatteryPark.TV in many way. The Post reports on (more…)

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FBI investigates JCOPE

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Editor

February 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The WSJ reports that the U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara is, “Pursuing a broader strategy (more…)

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Population Downtown almost doubles in ten years

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Editor

November 6, 2014- The CB1 issued a demographics report showing that the Cb1 district increased in population by 77%. (more…)

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The Broadsheet finally reports on the Sheldon Silver scandal, making no mention of arrest, only praising him

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Editor

February 3, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has long criticized the extreme bias of the local advertising flier called the Broadsheet (BS), (more…)

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Dangerous MTA bus drivers finally being arrested

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Editor

February 20, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last year, an MTA bus driver was violating the law and parking his full-size bus on North End (more…)

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BPCA violates anti-nepotism laws to make internal investigation go away, whistleblower claims

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Editor

September 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BPCA Chairman and CEO Dennis Mehiel came into office on June 20, 2012. The President serving him at the time was Gayle Horwitz. (more…)

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