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Category Archives: State Government
Durst = Glick = NID tax to Tribeca
March 3, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The NY Times printed a lengthy article about the Pier 40 debate and the Thursday, February 28th Town Hall. However, in the article, just as with the meeting, there is no mention … Continue reading
The State of Battery Park: 2013 annual letter
February 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD Battery Park (BPC) is a far better place now than it was 12-months ago. Goldman Sachs brought fine dining to BPC for the first time with tremendous successes. Danny Meyer’s North End … Continue reading
Exclusive: NY State gives update on NY Waterway ferry boat engines
Update February 7, 2013 NYSERDA provided us with this update, “Two of the remaining 7 vessels are at the shipyard now having the engines and emission controls installed. When they are completed they should be replaced with other vessels. Progress … Continue reading
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Essay: Pier A should be a farmer’s market like New Amsterdam
Essay, Opinion February 2, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD After decades of throwing cash into the money pit called Pier A in the southernmost tip of Manhattan, the City of New York managed to unload this headache onto the … Continue reading
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Breaking News: BatteryPark.TV helps save the Little League season
January 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV’s reporting that lengthy RFPs are not required before beginning the repair work on the ballfields (other sources such as the Broadsheet were incorrectly reporting on the … Continue reading
NY Waterway stalling on promised ferry boat engine replacements
January 13, 2013 By Steven E Greer, MD At the January 15th, 2013, CB1 BPC meeting, the NY Waterway ferry company attended to give updates on their promised solutions to address noise and pollution complaints. For decades, the ferries have … Continue reading
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State Senator Squadron demands BPCA open ballfields
January 11, 2013 State Senator Daniel Squadron issued an email statement demanding that (more…)
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Key BPCA board member unaware of New York law regarding fraud audit
January 8, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) convened a board session today to conduct a “pre-audit” meeting before the outside audit company files their official audit at the end of the month. The … Continue reading
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CB1 opposition to Pier A becoming restaurants and bars
CB1 Chairperson Julie Menin explains the opposition to Pier A in Battery Park becoming a strip of restaurants and bars managed by The Downtown Alliance and the Poulakakos family of restaurants. (more…)
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More landfill to be added to Battery Park and the Harbor?
The first of several commissions has returned a report to Governor Cuomo about ways to prevent future flooding from storms like Sandy. One plan in the WSJ today is to make miles of marsh and swamp south of the current … Continue reading
Winners and losers if the BPCA were to be dissolved
December 4, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Over the last three years, Governors of New York have appointed three different administrations to run the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) in Lower Manhattan, along the Hudson River. Two of the … Continue reading
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The Connecticut shooter was influenced by violent video games
December 16, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Adam Lanza watched violent mass murder video games (I assume this story is accurate, which is a big assumption given all of the incorrect reporting on this story.). (more…)
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Exclusive: BPCA was not properly insured against flooding of Asphalt Green. Milstein might be on the hook.
December 4, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD (This story updated at 3:00 PM on December 4, 2012) The BPCA board convened on December 4 to discuss, among other matters, the repairs required to various construction projects after the devastation … Continue reading
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Why the 2010 Mid-term elections could destroy the GOP in 2012
Update November 7, 2012 Looks like we were right Opinion October 16, 2010 By Steven E. Greer It is a foregone conclusion that the Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives this November. However, will this be exactly … Continue reading
BP.TV tackles the biggest problem in the country: Healthcare reform
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Partial chaos at the polling stations in Battery Park
November 6, 2012 Because of Hurricane Sandy and the new law signed by Governor Cuomo allowing people to vote anywhere in New York, the local polling stations have been changed. Before waiting in line, be sure to ask a volunteer … Continue reading
A humanitarian crisis is brewing as electronic refugees come to BPC for power
October 31, 2012 5:25 PM By Steven E Greer The worst of Hurricane Sandy might be yet to hit us. As major blocks of Manhattan continue to be without electricity, Internet, or cell phone, the electric refugees are flocking by … Continue reading
Images of devastation from Battery Park City after “Hurricane” Irene
(In full screen 1080iHD) August 28, 2011 The ratings-motivated TV “news” stations have gone beyond hyping Hurricane Irene and have crossed over into pure propaganda. The images of New York City being shown are of the worst areas, the isolated … Continue reading
CB1’s Mark Costello opposes Asphalt Green because it was made by prior Republicans
October 19, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Mark Costello, CB1 member, is the “Father of the Ball Fields” in Battery Park and has also managed the Little League. He has been involved in the secret negotiations with the BPCA … Continue reading
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What we want from the new BPCA
Opinion
September 19, 2012 By Steven E Greer
With the departure of the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) President and CEO Gayle Horwitz, and the similar unexpected departure of Bill Thompson as Chairman, the opportunity has arisen for some much needed reforms within the BPCA. For years, Gayle Horwitz has hosted dog and pony show “Town Hall” meetings, then proceeded to completely ignore the concerns of the community. In lock-step, some of the puppets on the Community Board 1 have been complicit enablers of the BPCA hand that feeds it. As a result, a long laundry list of problems in the BPCA await resolution by the new Chairman Dennis Mehiel and his boss Governor Cuomo.
BatteryPark.TV has compiled a list of the most urgent and important issues that the majority of the community would like to see addressed. The list is ranked according to importance and ease of resolution.
Better representation on the BPCA board:
Stop lights at West Thames and Rector:
Better patrolling by the PEP with more use of judgment and common sense:
A better bank that serves the unique needs of BPC:
A better grocery store:
An outdoor exercise path:
Changes to Pier A plans:
Better retail:
A cultural arts and music venue:
Various gripes with LeFrak:
Dog sewage in the streets:
New infrastructure projects:
Stop giving away our money:
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