Category Archives: State Government

Send your concerns about crime to the Parks Commissioner

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Editor

June 26, 2014– By Steven E Greer With the ongoing problem with the Park Enforcement Patrol that your tax dollars pay for, and with the BPCA seeming to be causing the problems rather than offering solutions, people have asked us … Continue reading →

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Know your cuts of pork, BPCA-style

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Editor

June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained the Fiscal 2014 budget for the BPCA. As usual, it is loaded with pork and contracts to cronies. Some notably egregious and inexplicable spending that caught our attention was: (more…)

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The River to River festival: What is it and who is getting rich?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Editor

June 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The River to River Festival kicks off June 19th and lasts through the 29th. Some promotional fliers mailed out were nondescript. It was not clear what the event will be about, who the … Continue reading →

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Albany sends bill to governor addressing school overcrowding

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

June 19, 2014- The New York Assembly and Senate issued this press release, “both houses have passed legislation to (more…)

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Brookfield Place fine dining one year away, at least

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

June 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on how the entire Brookfield Place renovation is far behind schedule, and that the organization to (more…)

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Broadsheet in bed with Poulakakos now

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Editor

June 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As expected, the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), which is consistently in bed with special interests that fund it, has published a puff piece on the approval of the liquor license for … Continue reading →

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The fix was in: SLA grants unconditional approval for Pier-A beer garden and nightclub

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Editor

June 16, 2014- Opinion by Steven E. Greer The final SLA letter for the Pier-A beer garden and nightclub was obtained by BatteryPark.TV. (more…)

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The Poulakakos team discusses lawsuits against them

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Editor

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No member of CB1 shows up in support of Pier A liquor license

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Editor

June 3, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Several members of the Battery Park City community attended the public hearing at the New York State Liquor Authority to discuss the Pier-A liquor application. Many more sent emails to the commissioner. They … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: State Liquor Authority recommends against beer garden at Pier-A

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Editor

May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained via Freedom of Information Law the report written by the New York State Liquor Authority’s (SLA) “500-foot Hearing” committee, which convened a hearing on April 24th, 2014. (more…)

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Governor’s Island runs out of water

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Editor

June 1, 2014- The Post reports, “There’s water, water everywhere on Governors Island — but hardly a drop to drink. (more…)

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CBS covers our story on the Pier A beer garden

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Editor

April 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Local CBS 2 covered our story on the Pier A, verbatim (with no reference to the source, us, of course). (more…)

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Will South BPC finally get a traffic light?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Editor

May 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV exclusively learned that, after our (more…)

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Broadsheet puts outrageous spin on Gateway settlement

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Editor

May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The local advertising flier calling itself the Broadsheet (BS), which earns most of its revenue from the BPCA and state-funded organizations, (more…)

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State Liquor Authority grants Pier-A opposition group a public hearing

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Editor

May 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Nearly one month after the April 24th New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) “500-Foot” hearing, the SLA has granted a rare public hearing to the community group opposing the Pier-A nightclub and … Continue reading →

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Details of the Pier A beer garden and nightclub

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Editor

April 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV exclusively obtained the actual SLA liquor license applications by the Poulakakos/Dermot group for Pier A. One fact that stands out (more…)

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Pier A to be “largest restaurant in NYC”

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Editor

March 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer You might seriously want to be considering moving if you like Battery Park City for its quiet manicured parks and family-friendly environment. The Community Board tonight just rubberstamped a 4:00 AM liquor license … Continue reading →

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Video of BPCA Chairman Dennis Mehiel trying to kick out reporters

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Editor

May 11, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was the only news source to have attended the May 6th BPCA board meeting.  (more…)

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Good reporting in Downtown Express on crime-plagued Greenhouse nightclub

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Editor

May 9, 2014- reporter Sam Spokony of Downtown Express seems to have emulated BatteryPark.TV style by shaming the deadbeat local leaders into doing the right thing. (more…)

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Port Authority’s legal bills for whitewash report climbing

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Editor

May 8, 2014- BatteryPark.TV first reported that New York’s own BPCA used taxpayer dollars to pay private lawyers to “investigate” an internal scandal, and exonerate Chairman Dennis Mehiel. Then, the NY/NJ Port Authority made national news when New Jersey’s Governor … Continue reading →

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