Category Archives: State Government

Exclusive: BPCA hired employment lawyer to investigate complaints by employees

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Editor

August 21, 2013- BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on August 12th that an investigation was underway at the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) stemming from employee complaints about the President, Demetri Boutris, and other executives, being abusive to staff and making wrongful … Continue reading →

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Governor Cuomo’s anticorruption commission investigates Sheldon Silver scandals

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Editor

September 26, 2013- The Columbia University journalism school news venue published an essay about Sheldon Silver hiding under his desk in the wake of scandals, “As I prepared this column, it suddenly occurred to me that Silver was noticeably absent … Continue reading →

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Progress on ferry boat horn nuisance

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Editor

October 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the joint session of the CB1 tonight, significant progress was made to thwart the ferry boat horn nuisance. For the first time, the office of federal official Jerrold Nadler (which has the … Continue reading →

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BPCA successfully raises more than $800 Million in bond market

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Editor

Update October 22, 2013- The bonds went to market and the cash will be in the BPCA bank account this week. Of note, the proposed F2014 budget has only $48.5 Million in capital expenditures planned, despite almost $100 Million of … Continue reading →

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Did the Chairman/CEO of the BPCA investigate himself?

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Editor

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BPCA board member Fernando Mateo draws ire of Inwood residents

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Editor

October 9, 2013- The Daily News is reporting that BPCA board member Fernando Mateo is one of several restaurant owners drawing the ire of local residents of Inwood in the northernmost tip of Manhattan. An organized group calling themselves “Moving … Continue reading →

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BPCA refuses to disclose list of recent hires

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Editor

October 7, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Previous letters to the editor from BPCA insiders have accused the Battery Park City Authority’s Chairman/CEO, Dennis Mehiel, of firing employees without cause, only to then hire replacements at higher wages, awarding those … Continue reading →

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Lower East Side Dwellers form powerful opposition to CB3

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Editor

https://youtu.be/yW2F2wFUjEE September 18, 2013- By Steven E. Greer We ran across an astonishing video of a recent CB3 meeting, whereby an organized group of residents called the LES Dwellers opposed a liquor license application. Then, a CB3 member angrily charged … Continue reading →

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No mention of the HRPT amendment at September board meeting

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Editor

November 14, 2013- Governor Cuomo finally signed A8031. The Villager reports, “On the same day that around 200 Lower West Side residents gathered to discuss their fears about a bill that would allow the transfer and sale of Hudson River … Continue reading →

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BPCA staff paid on par with Goldman Sachs and Harvard lawyers

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Editor

June 7, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV obtained the list of salaries for 41 employees of the Battery Park City Authority. The list of salaries for the Chairman of the Board and other board members were not provided, … Continue reading →

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Bill Thompson was hired by municipal bond firm he selected as City Comptroller

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Editor

May 6, 2013- Former Battery Park City Authority Chairman, and former City Comptroller, Bill Thompson, (now running for Mayor) was handsomely rewarded by a minority-owned municipal bond underwriting firm that he selected while comptroller. Columbia Journalism School reports that millions in … Continue reading →

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The 9/11 Memorial corruption caused the 100% increase in bridge and tunnel fees

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Editor

By JOSH MARGOLIN of the New York Post August 12, 2011 EXCLUSIVE The outrageous toll hikes pushed by the Port Authority’s top brass are needed to cover their wild — and hidden — cost overruns at the World Trade Center, … Continue reading →

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NYPD 9/11 bagpipe parade 2009

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Editor

The annual NYPD commemorative bagpipe parade honoring the police killed in the September 11th, 2001 attacks.   (more…)

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Exclusive: Key caretakers of Irish Memorial quit in disgust

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Editor

July 8, 2013- by Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has learned that the key staff member of the BPC Parks Conservancy in charge of the daily upkeep of the Irish Memorial, Mr. Tom Birch, has recently quit in disgust. He … Continue reading →

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More cover-ups relating to sexual misconduct for Sheldon Silver’s State Assembly

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Editor

August 8, 2013- The NY Times is reporting that Speaker Silver’s State Assembly is in trouble for yet another cover-up relating to yet more Assemblymen doing bad sexual things at the office. “New York ethics regulators have opened a new … Continue reading →

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Speaker Sheldon Silver and Inspector Winski discuss Night Out

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Editor

New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and First Precinct Commanding Officer Inspector Winski discuss Night Out: The annual community outreach event of the NYPD. This year, Battery Park resident Anthony Notaro received a community achievement award. Speaker Silver also … Continue reading →

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BPCA discusses spending on infrastructure for hurricane defenses

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Editor

July 30, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The BPCA board met today, and for the first time hinted at how it will spend the billion dollars it will raise in new bonds this year. Plans are underway to begin … Continue reading →

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BPCA to refinance bonds and go to market for additional revenue

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Editor

Update June 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The June 18th BPCA board meeting presented an update on the plan to refinance BPCA bonds (see below). The bank underwriters have been chosen and the “go to market” date is … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: HRPT defies CB1 on Pier 26

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Editor

July 13, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the stealth plans of the Pier 26 restaurant and estuarium, and that the designs were not approved by any Community Board 1 resolution. Since our reporting, the newly … Continue reading →

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The stealth new Pier 26 restaurant

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Editor

Update June 12, 2013- The Tribeca CB1 met tonight and the Hudson River Park Trust CEO, Madelyn Wils, was supposed to deliver an update on the mysterious Pier 26. However, she was “called to Albany” and could not attend. Also … Continue reading →

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