Category Archives: State Government

Progress: Another 9/11 bridge comes down

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Editor

June 11, 2015- The Vesey Street temporary bridge came down recently, greatly improving the looks of the area. (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

Helicopter noise gets even closer as choppers take off from North Cove Marina

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Editor

Far left: The Boardwalk with helicopter on deck, parked closely to other boats and congested restaurants. June 12, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I was informed yesterday by someone at the WFC that the helicopter aboard the yacht Boardwalk (more…)

Posted in City government, Crime, Federal government, Law, NYPD First Precinct, Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

Why is the BPCA still employing Robin Forst at $130,000?

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Editor

May 6, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported how Sheldon Silver’s appointment to the BPCA, Robin Forst, (more…)

Posted in - Politics, State Government | Leave a comment

NY AG Schniederman wants banks to restrict what tellers see about you

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Editor

June 8, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I have told the CEO of one of my banks and many other bank managers over the years that it is appalling (more…)

Posted in Crime, State Government, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Downtown to lose thousands of rent-stabilized apartments due to legal loophole

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Editor

June 3, 2015- The Daily News reports that more than 100,000 rent-stabilized apartments (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, Real estate, State Government | 1 Comment

CB1’s Anthony Notaro mocks FBI investigations into Sheldon Silver

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Editor

 January 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The largest newspapers reported last week that New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, Federal government, NYPD First Precinct, State Government | Comments Off on CB1’s Anthony Notaro mocks FBI investigations into Sheldon Silver

BPCA’s person in charge of park activities, Craig Hudon, gets an earful

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Editor

June 3, 2015- At the CB1 meeting last night, the BPCA’s Park Conservancy events coordinator (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

The West Thames hog field

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Editor

June 1, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The West Thames “grass field” is now mostly exposed dirt that turns into what resembles an (more…)

Posted in - Politics, State Government | Comments Off on The West Thames hog field

Brookfield and BPCA bring in a politically correct company to run sailing school

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Editor

May 5, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As BatteryPark.TV previously reported, the new operators of the North Cove Marina, which (more…)

Posted in Crime, State Government | Leave a comment

Cuomo’s popularity rating drops to lowest level ever

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Editor

May 26, 2015- the MarinaGate has not helped. The Post reports, (more…)

Posted in State Government | Leave a comment

West Thames Bridge is already over budget and construction has not yet begun

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Editor

Update April 20, 2015- This is already over budget and it construction has not started. (more…)

Posted in City government, Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

CB1’s Catherine McVay Hughes refuses to explain why she moved the meetings to far away Chambers Street

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer For nearly a decade, the BPC subcommittee of the CB1 has held the monthly meetings inside (more…)

Posted in - Politics, City government, State Government | Leave a comment

Oculus PATH station slammed in the press again

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Editor

May 20, 2015- The Port Authority can destroy architectural projects like no other bureaucracy. The WSJ reports, “Instead, (more…)

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

BPCA abruptly cancels board meeting today

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Editor

May 19, 2015- The BPCA abruptly cancelled the board meeting today. BP.TV called Robin Forst, (more…)

Posted in State Government | Leave a comment

Exclusive: BPCA ordered geothermal well to be built despite failed tests

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

Update May 18, 2015- The BPCA has issued an RFP to shut down these money pit geothermal wells. (more…)

Posted in Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

District Attorneys Want More Power to Fight Corruption

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

May 18, 2015- The WSJ reports, “Under current laws, New York’s district attorneys, who focus (more…)

Posted in - Politics, City government, Crime, State Government | Leave a comment

Governors Island loud rave music is back

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Editor

May 16, 2015- The Governors Island concert venue kicked off its season tonight to non-stop (more…)

Posted in - Op-Ed, Music Bands, NYPD First Precinct, Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

CB1 passes a resolution demanding the BPCA finally recognize Pataki Highway as property it owns

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As we have previously reported, the passage into law of State Bill A8031 in June of 2013 took (more…)

Posted in City government, Real estate, State Government | Leave a comment

It’s not just the Democrats who are corrupt in New York

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Editor

Update January 30, 2015- The U.S. Attorney who brought down Democrat Sheldon Silver is now looking into the (more…)

Posted in - 1 The Good News and Greer Report, State Government | Comments Off on It’s not just the Democrats who are corrupt in New York

A campaign to reform the 421-a law

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Editor

May 13, 2015- There is an organized campaign to reform the 421-a law requiring developers (more…)

Posted in - Politics, City government, Real estate, State Government | 1 Comment