Category Archives: State Government

Sheldon Silver’s criminal trial begins soon

October 4, 2015- We did some digging. The federal dockets currently list (more…)

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Feds Won’t Say If Artificial Turf on Your Kid’s Soccer Field Is Safe

September 30, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the unsafe artificial turf fields (more…)

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BPCA abruptly cancels September board meeting

September 29, 2015- The shady scandal-plagued executives of the BPCA abruptly cancelled the board meeting today. (more…)

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Bike Path in front of Brookfield to open in November

September 29, 2015- by Steven E. Greer For eight years, our crucial bike path has been closed down due to Brookfield Place and WTC construction, (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV gets results again: Condo conversion of 70 Battery Place falls apart

Update August 8, 2015- by Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BP.TV informing the rent-stabilized tenants at 70 Battery Place (more…)

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Another soldier for Sheldon Silver gets long prison time

September 17, 2015- This week, former New York Assemblyman and soldier of Sheldon Silver,  (more…)

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State Senator Dan Squadron wants the city to take over the BPCA

August 27, 2015- By New York State Senator Daniel Squadron Over the last 40 years, Battery Park City has gone from a concept to the extraordinary neighborhood we see today. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver blocked FiDi project as favor to developer, in exchange for cash

September 15, 2015- Remember that methadone clinic planned for Maiden Lane? Sheldon (more…)

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Assemblyman gets 13-years in prison, which should make Shelly Silver nervous

September 15, 2015- A fellow NY Assemblyman, William Scarborough , just got sentenced to 13-years in prison (more…)

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Cuomo pandering to Biden in hopes of being his VP

September 14, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has long been writing that Governor Cuomo’s large war-chest of (more…)

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Preet’s noose around Cuomo tightens

September 13, 2015- The NYT reports, “Senior officials of a state anticorruption commission shut down last year by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have told federal prosecutors that (more…)

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Port Authority corruption brings down United Airlines CEO

September 8, 2015- Few news outlets have been more critical of the cesspool of corruption called The Port Authority of NJ NY than BP.TV. Now this: (more…)

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Port Authority removes fences on Greenwich Street freeing up sidewalk

Update September 8, 2015- the Port Authority relieved this congestion. We previously pointed (more…)

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BPCA avoids hiring new head of parks conservancy

August 18, 2015– By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously exclusively reported that Dennis Mehiel and his BPCA were in the process (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA plans to cut park spending, eliminate conservancy

Update September 1, 2015- As we first reported below, the BPCA is confirming. A local adverting flier reported, (more…)

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BPCA’s Dennis Mehiel used wife’s minority status to get big contracts

July 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer We have heard rumors for years that Dennis Mehiel, the Chairman and CEO of the BPCA and (more…)

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New York Times picks up our story about Goldman Sachs ferry boats

Update February 20, 2013 The NYT picked up our story and added more details. (more…)

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Why BP.TV agrees that the BPCA needs to be shuttered

August 27, 2015- by Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was the first editorial page to urge for the closure of the state-run Battery Park City (more…)

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Op-Ed in Crain’s by founding BPCA Chairman “BPCA should no longer exist”

May 11, 2014- In Crain’s New York, an Op-Ed by the founding Chairman of the BPCA, Charles Urstadt, once again calls for the dissolving of the BPCA, and for the city to assume control. Of note, and very timely given … Continue reading

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Local electeds again appeal to Mayor De Blasio to stop the tourist helicopters

August 8, 2015- The local electeds again appeal to Mayor De Blasio to stop the tourist helicopters. (more…)

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