April 14, 2015- Letter to Editor from (name withheld) Helios is a 45-meter luxury sailing yacht built by the Italian yacht builder Perini Navi in 2007. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law busted by FBI for pulling a Bernie Madoff

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 1, 2015- The Post reports, “A son-in-law of disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, (more…)

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No sign of the new marina operator

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

Update March 19, 2015- We have repeatedly contacted the IGY Marina executives to ask whether they wil (more…)

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Correction: NYPD Highway Patrol screaming at drivers in Battery Tunnel traffic stings

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Editor

https://youtu.be/3_QzUpOSdRc April 12, 2015- We have a major correction to make. The agency making this noise is not the (more…)

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Judge allows prosecution of Sheldon Silver to continue

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Editor

April 11, 2015- The WSJ reports that the federal judge on the Sheldon Silver prosecution case (more…)

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Exclusive: The FBI investigates Bob Townley and the finances of Manhattan Youth

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Editor

February 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that the FBI is investigating the finances of Manhattan Youth Community Center, (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA execs award themselves 29% salary hike

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor

August 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Without any public comment, the Battery Park City Authority board approved double-digit hikes in salaries for senior (more…)

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The subways are so bad now that even jaded New Yorkers want action

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor

March 19, 2015- New Yorkers like to think that they are tough and demanding, but they actually (more…)

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Sheldon Silver uses campaign funds to pay for defense lawyer

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Editor

January 19, 2015- Our favorite politicians is in the news again. The Post reports, “Defending city and (more…)

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CB1 members “resign” in droves.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Editor

March 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The rats are fleeing the sinking ship. Five long-time CB1 members resigned tonight at the monthly meeting. They were George (more…)

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Feds seeking to seize Sheldon Silver’s kickback cash

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Editor

April 2, 2015- The Post reports, “On Tuesday, Bharara, as expected, upped the ante by seeking (more…)

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Why is Shelly Silver’s crew of elected officials so protective of Downtown Little League?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV reporting, all of the local elected officials wrote a letter of concern (more…)

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New York Governor’s son eaten by cannibals, really

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Editor

December 23, 2014- The Post reports, “The public will finally get to see “The Search for Michael Rockefeller” (more…)

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Federal class action lawsuit against Poulakakos for violating minimum wage laws

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Editor

May 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV was tipped off last year by former employees of Harry’s Steakhouse that the Poulakakos family (more…)

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Exclusive: Have rent increases in BPC been illegal?

Posted on March 21, 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 (more…)

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The Pier A beer garden is part of a bigger city plan to turn waterfront properties into concert venues

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Editor

July 15, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The controversial Pier A beer garden, that succeeded in winning the broadest and most powerful of liquor licenses and will become (more…)

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Wanted: Applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat in Albany

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Editor

February 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV is looking for good applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat when he comes up for re-election next year. (more…)

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

Notes from the April BPCA board meeting

BPCA now flagrantly violating New York Open Meeting Law and FOIL

Where is Dennis Meheil’s Yacht, S/Y HELIOS?