Category Archives: Real estate

Townhouse at 3 Hubert Street re-listed for $20 Million less than original offer

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Editor

Update March 11, 2019- Five years later, it sold for 413.5 Million. He had asked $40 Million. (more…)

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BPCA goes entirely underground, illegally avoiding public scrutiny

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Editor

February 12, 2019- The BPCA has board meeting this afternoon. However, the entire meeting will be (more…)

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Former BPCA board member Fernando Mateo to have state liquor license revoked at his La Marina

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Editor

Far Right: Fernando Mateo, next to current board member Martha Gallo and ousted CFO Robert Serpico Update February 26, 2019- La (more…)

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BPCA board meeting today

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Editor

February 26, 2019- (more…)

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City Council introduces sweeping reforms to end placard abuse corruption

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

February 11, 2019- BPTV has extensively covered the problem of placard abuse corruption that is rampant in the city. We even busted a real city judge doing it.  (more…)

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How to fight billionaire LeFrak without a lawyer and win

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

Update February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last year, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the legal victories by one small pro se tenant (more…)

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Exclusive: LeFrak settles city lawsuit over lack of heat in Gateway Plaza

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

Update May 24, 2014- The complainant that caused the city to sue LeFrak has informed us (see comments below) that the case (more…)

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LeFrak hikes Gateway electric bills 700% in January

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

March 10, 2018- Letter to the Editor by NOYB Despite new windows and heating units, the electric bills for January across all buildings in Gateway Plaza were (more…)

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LeFrak creates cable TV and Internet monopoly at Gateway Plaza

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

Junes 1, 2015- A viewer sent us a letter they dug up while investigating LeFrak. It seems that (more…)

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A room with a view (LeFrak installs new windows)

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

December 13, 2016- LeFrak is finally installing new windows. (more…)

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Glenn Plaskin sued for intimidating plaintiffs in class action filed against LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Editor

September 27, 2016- A class action was filed against Gateway plaza for breaching the warrant of habitability. (more…)

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NY Post covers BatteryPark.TV story about the FEMA investigation into BPCA

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Editor

November 10, 2013- The NY Post picked up our story about the odd decision by the BPCA to remove sandbags and intentionally allow pier A to flood (more…)

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A new land lease deal for BPC is weeks away

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Editor

Update February 18, 2019- BPTV finally watched the video of the January 29 BPCA meeting. (more…)

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This is why I moved out of New York

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Editor

December 23, 2018- The Post reports, “New York City’s shrinking middle class is now in full retreat, (more…)

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More bad reporting by the Broadsheet

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Editor

January 8, 2019- The CB1 schmucks are opposing the absurd idea by Governor Cuomo to place a memorial (more…)

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Nobletree Coffee in Oculus

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Editor

April 12, 2017- This “serious coffee” shop is out of the way. It is not in the main Oculus by the Apple store, but rather (more…)

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Battery Park City is the most expensive zip code in the country

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Editor

August 25, 2018- A real estate site posted a survey of the average rental costs per zip code. BPC topped even Tribeca and San Francisco.   (more…)

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The perverse story behind those city bike lanes all over

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Editor

January 17, 2019- by Steven E. Greer Whoopi Goldberg is making news for criticizing Mayor de Blasio for installing bike lanes that greatly (more…)

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LiRo Group construction singled out by Comptroller Stringer

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Editor

June 25, 2018- by Steven E. Greer Over the years. BPTV has reported on numerous cost overrun construction projects overseen (more…)

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Justin Timberlake Takes Loss on Sale of SoHo Penthouse

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Editor

January 4, 2019- Variety reports that Justin Timberlake sold his SoHo apartment at a loss from (more…)

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