Category Archives: State Government

Exclusive: Your building is likely rent stabilized and you had no idea

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Editor

(3,000 people have read this as of February 17, 2015. We inform.) June 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Tom Goodkind, Community Board 1 member and resident of Gateway plaza, has been a long-time activist for affordable housing. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver is in the first stage of grief: denial

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Editor

March 5, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer Kübler-Ross described the five stages of grief, which begin with denial. Sheldon Silver and the (more…)

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Democrats: “Anybody but Cuomo” for president

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Editor

March 9, 2015- The Post reports, “Top New York Democrats are whispering for the first time (more…)

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The BPCA needs to force LeFrak to upgrade Gateway’s windows and facade

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Editor

February 21, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Here we are again. After three years of reporting on the freezing conditions inside Gateway Plaza (more…)

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The Dominoes fall: One of Shelly Silver’s judges replaced

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Editor

(2,500 people have read this as of March 2, 2015) Update March 2, 2015- The Post reports that Judge Heitler has been fired, (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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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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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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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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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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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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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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CB1’s Jeff Galloway a no-show for the marina rally

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Editor

Update December 19, 2014- Bob Townley is now all of a sudden the biggest supporter of the marina. (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA is a hostile work environment for black females

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Editor

December 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has exclusively learned that yet another black female has found the working environment of the BPCA to be so hostile that she has resigned. Angela Howard, the “Senior Project Manager” (more…)

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Governor Cuomo’s office is once again notified of BPCA wrongdoing

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Editor

February 19, 2015- As of February 19, 2015, the BPCA had not posted on its website the date for the (more…)

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