Category Archives: State Government

Port Authority removes fences on Greenwich Street freeing up sidewalk

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Editor

Update September 8, 2015- the Port Authority relieved this congestion. We previously pointed (more…)

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BPCA avoids hiring new head of parks conservancy

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Editor

August 18, 2015– By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously exclusively reported that Dennis Mehiel and his BPCA were in the process (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA plans to cut park spending, eliminate conservancy

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Editor

Update September 1, 2015- As we first reported below, the BPCA is confirming. A local adverting flier reported, (more…)

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BPCA’s Dennis Mehiel used wife’s minority status to get big contracts

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Editor

July 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer We have heard rumors for years that Dennis Mehiel, the Chairman and CEO of the BPCA and (more…)

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New York Times picks up our story about Goldman Sachs ferry boats

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Editor

Update February 20, 2013 The NYT picked up our story and added more details. (more…)

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Why BP.TV agrees that the BPCA needs to be shuttered

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Editor

August 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was the first editorial page to urge for the closure of the state-run Battery Park City (more…)

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Op-Ed in Crain’s by founding BPCA Chairman “BPCA should no longer exist”

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Editor

May 11, 2014- In Crain’s New York, an Op-Ed by the founding Chairman of the BPCA, Charles Urstadt, once again calls for the dissolving of the BPCA, and for the city to assume control. Of note, and very timely given … Continue reading →

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Local electeds again appeal to Mayor De Blasio to stop the tourist helicopters

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Editor

August 8, 2015- The local electeds again appeal to Mayor De Blasio to stop the tourist helicopters. (more…)

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Liberty Street Bridge now connected to the other side

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Editor

August 14, 2015- The gap has been filled between the old Liberty Street bridge and the new Liberty Park. (more…)

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Progress on the bike path

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Editor

August 18, 2015- The bike path north of Albany to Liberty Street has been paved. (more…)

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Exclusive: Former CB1 leader Peter Braus also removed from Downtown Alliance board

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Editor

June 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer With no other news coverage other than from BatteryPark.TV, the long-time Chairman of the (more…)

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Look for the FairFood logo

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Editor

August 9, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD A growing movement is making a real impact on migrant farm workers in the South. (more…)

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Governors Island now has Citi Bikes

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Editor

August 5, 2015- We reviewed last year the Governors Island experience and described it as miserable. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver has made NY civil courts the worst in the country, Op-Ed claims

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Editor

December 17, 2014- The NY Daily News, in an Op-Ed, points out how State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, who received at least $700,000 in salary a year from a large personal injury law firm, (more…)

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Review: Governor’s Island is a miserable experience from start to finish

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Editor

May 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I spent a few hours touring the new Governor’s Island. It was a miserable, exhausting, and boring experience. (more…)

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Enjoy it while you can because the BPCA is going to pave it over

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Editor

April 15, 2015- The tarp came off the newly seeded West Thames grass field. Enjoy it while you (more…)

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Governor Cuomo refuses to clean up his BPCA

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Editor

August 20, 2015- Despite numerous lawsuits in the works alleging that the BPCA CFO Robert (more…)

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Le Dîner en Blanc shuts down the bike path

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Editor

July 29, 2015- Letter to the Editor by BPCResident (more…)

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Exclusive: Local woman hit by car while walking dog on South End Ave

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Editor

July 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer On June 15th, at 4:45 AM, local BPC resident Roberta Kahan was walking her dog across (more…)

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BPCA Chairman Mehiel spends 15-minutes defending his 148-foot mega-yacht

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Editor

January 22, 2015- During the BPCA board meeting today, which voted on the RFP for the North Cove Marina, (more…)

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