Category Archives: State Government

BPCA’s Fernando Mateo in the news again for another scandal

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Editor

Mateo, far right December 23, 2013- The Post reports, “The battle over La Marina has gotten so bizarre that one owner — former taxi bigwig Fernando Mateo — even challenged two of his business partners to a boxing bout to … Continue reading →

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Local man convinces the State of New York to sue on his behalf in dog dispute

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Editor

January 13, 2014- A Battery Park City grandfather, Roman Erikhman, age 76, who lives in the “Cove Club” at 2 South End, was sued in 2012 by his building’s condo board and building manager, Milford Management ( a division of Milstein … Continue reading →

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Christie might join a long list of New Jersey officials in prison

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor

Update: January 19, 2014: Now, the Democrat mayor of Hoboken claims that Christie held the federal relief money for Hurricane Sandy victims as hostage, unless she agreed t support a pork project he wanted. Update: January 10, 2014: The Feds … Continue reading →

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He’s Baaaack, Randy Mastro hired by Christie

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Editor

January 16, 2014- Does the name Randy Mastro sound familiar to you? He’s the Big Shot lawyer that the BPCA hired to fight Asphalt Green. When BatteryPark.TV exposed this, the BPCA CEO promptly “resigned”, and Asphalt Green opened. Now, it … Continue reading →

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Port Authority-run 9/11 Memorial wants cash from new mayor

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

January 15, 2015- The WSJ reports, “After years of delays, the National September 11 Memorial Museum is set to open this spring, but officials still don’t know where they will find the money to keep it running. The memorial foundation, … Continue reading →

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NY and NJ waste $65 Million of Hurricane Sandy relief on tourism ads

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

Update January 13, 2014- In the wake of the bridge scandal and federal investigations, the Feeds have opening up the case of whether relief funds were misused. CNN reports, “Just days after dismissing two top advisers for their roles in … Continue reading →

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PS 276 parents want buses allowed to take kids to school

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Editor

November 22, 2013- Kate Godici, A local mother of kids at at PS 276 sent us this video to help promote her cause of allowing buses to send the kids to school. She wrote, “Hello! I am a mother of … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA pays for park staff reassigned to non-BPC parks

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) contract with the New York City Parks Department pays for a large number of Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers that are not … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver ‘snoozes’ at Sandy conference

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Editor

January 8, 2014- The Post reports, “Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appeared to grab some shut-eye Tuesday while Gov. Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden were discussing infrastructure improvements — at length. The governor and the VP spent an hour talking … Continue reading →

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State bill to mandate grocery store health inspections be made available online

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Editor

December 26, 2013- We previously reported how different the grocery store health inspection process was from the restaurant inspection process. The state agriculture department governs the grocery store inspections, whereas the city oversees restaurants with the infamous window-posted letter grades. … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Who is behind CB1’s move to dissolve the BPCA?

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Editor

December 19, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV first exclusively reported that the political winds were shifting in favor of dissolving the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) as it exists now, and possibly having the city assume control of the … Continue reading →

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City plows ahead with West Thames bridge design opposed by the community

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Editor

December 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer For the first time since June, the team from the city, led by Matthew Best, presented more detailed plans for the $30,000,000 West Thames Bridge, called “Speaker Silver’s Bridge” by some. Recall, the … Continue reading →

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The BPCA proposed F2014 budget

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Editor

October 27, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the October 22nd Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) board meeting, details of the proposed F2014 budget were discussed. The timing of the board meeting coincided with the successful sale of more than … Continue reading →

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New state laws to curb motorcycle gangs

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 23, 2013- The Post reports new laws are planned to stiffen penalties against motorcycle gangs, in the wake of the roadside beating last vvv, “Sen. Adriano Espaillat, whose district includes Washington Heights, where the violence took place, and Assemblywoman … Continue reading →

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Christie shuts down GW Bridge as payback to Dems

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Editor

December 19, 2013- The national press is making Bridge Gate more clear. It seems that crony friends of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, appointed to the corrupt Port Authority of NJ NY, closed lanes of the GW Bridge in September, … Continue reading →

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Primaries expose weaknesses of former power brokers

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Editor

September 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The recent New York City primary elections have profound implications for the Lower Manhattan local politics. Despite heavy campaigning, most local elections were won by underdogs rather than more established candidates. Much … Continue reading →

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BPCA: insurance covered damages caused by intentional flooding of Pier A

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Editor

December 11, 2013- The NYT has an article on the new commercial complex at Pier A. In it, the BPCA’s Gwen Dawson makes an interesting comment, “Separately, Hurricane Sandy set back the project for several months, with about $4.3 million … Continue reading →

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Will Asphalt Green survive in Sheldon Silver’s district?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Editor

December 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

Asphalt Green has been open for seven months. Is the community finding it to be indispensable, or is it a source of angst and a big disappointment? Listening to the Community Board 1, one would conclude that Asphalt Green is nothing but a luxurious country club for the wealthy, taking public funds, promising to be a “community center”, yet failing to provide “affordable” recreation.

Supporters of Asphalt Green say….well, they say nothing. There are seemingly no supporters whatsoever of Asphalt Green at public meetings.

At the recent November 4th CB1 meeting held on Asphalt Green’s own turf, Continue reading →

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Senator Schumer goes after Metro North bureaucrats

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Editor

December 9, 2013- “Sen. Charles Schumer on Sunday blasted Metro-North in the wake of a Post report that revealed the mind-boggling decision by the commuter railroad to rehire an engineer who caused a 1987 crash that injured 27 riders. “It’s … Continue reading →

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Chairman/CEO of BPCA might be next to leave

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Editor

November 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Sources close the the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) have told us that the Chairman and CEO of the authority, Dennis Mehiel, could be (more…)

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