Category Archives: – Politics

Sheldon Silver steps down

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Editor

January 25, 2015- The NY Times reports that Sheldon Silver has (more…)

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Shari Hyman of the BPCA wants to destroy the West Thames grass field

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As a result of the inadequate agronomy skills possessed by BPC Parks Conservancy leader Tessa Huxley and her (more…)

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CB1’s Anthony Notaro tries again to draft year-end “accomplishments” and fails

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Editor

January 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD When I started writing “Accomplishments of BatteryPark.TV” several years ago, which embarrassed the CB1, (more…)

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Local electeds have “no comment” of support for Sheldon Silver

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Editor

January 23, 2015- DNAinfo reports that key elected officials declined to comment on the Sheldon Silver arrest as the (more…)

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Did the BPCA conduct an illegal board meeting, making vote on marina invalid?

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD New York Open Meeting law allows the public to not only attend government meetings, but also ask questions. (more…)

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Is Cuomo going to target Sheldon Silver with a new anti-corruption commission?

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Editor

January 20, 2015- The NYT reports that Governor Cuomo will form a new anti-corruption commission to (more…)

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Write-in candidate Greer to oppose Sheldon Silver

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Editor

Update November 25, 2014- My career as an elected official is over. I received only 14 votes. Hey, that is better (more…)

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New York Times covers the North Cove Marina saga

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

December 15, 2014- The NYT covered the North Cove Marina saga. Most importantly, they got some quotes from Governor Cuomo’s office, (more…)

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The FBI closes in on Sheldon Silver

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

December 30, 2014- The NYT reports, “Federal authorities are investigating substantial payments made to the State Assembly (more…)

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NY Assemblymen call Speaker Silver an “embarrassment” as he is sworn in

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

January 7, 2015- The Post reports, “The New York Assembly elected Democrat Sheldon Silver to his 11th term as its (more…)

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Where did all the STEM students go in Stuyvesant?

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

January 18, 2015- The Post reports that, “The top-rated Manhattan high school saw a staggering 82 percent drop this (more…)

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Confirmed: Friends of Governor Cuomo want to run North Cove Marina

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

Update November 4, 2014- In Cuomo’s acceptance speech tonight, he thanked Andrew Farkas personally. Mr. Farkas is the man vying for (more…)

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Exclusive: Why did Brookfield and a Cuomo friend win the marina RFP? Follow the money.

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Editor

December 15, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Since Mike Fortenbaugh is being told to evacuate the marina in two weeks, and the BPCA dodged the controversial (more…)

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Bike path might open in 2015, a year sooner than last announced

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Editor

Update January 2, 2015- We spoke with a Brookfield lady who has presented before the CB1 before regarding the bike path. (more…)

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BPCA leadership likely to change soon

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Editor

January 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Now that the governor has made the long awaited changes to his staff, such as appointing a new Chief of Staff, the uncertain (more…)

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BPCA hires incompetent security firm with long history of bad behavior

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Editor

(Please use Facebook and Twitter to promote this story) January 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Just how shady and rigged is the BPCA’s RFP process, that seems to reward cronies no (more…)

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Finally, Downtown gets a club for proper dignified orgies

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Editor

October 2, 2014- A Citi Bike friendly orgy club has opened. The Post reports, “A wild swingers club has been operating out of a Financial District office building — with wall-shaking sex parties (more…)

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Marina Rally 2 draws hundreds of supporters again

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Editor

https://youtu.be/gA2tGJdzpJU?list=UUHSe21UiqKm8PjuuVb11uIQ January 8, 2015- The second rally to support Mike Fortenbaugh’s continued operation of The North Cove Marina, held in the public library, (more…)

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College Sports is not the worst thing about American universities

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Editor

January 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD I was chuckling at an irrelevant essay in the NY Post complaining about how college football is a farce to the student athlete model. (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA security backs off, ends illegal lockout of marina

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Editor

January 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV informing the FJC Security company of the ongoing marina contract dispute, and (more…)

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