Category Archives: State Government

Exclusive: BPCA ordered geothermal well to be built despite failed tests

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

Update May 18, 2015- The BPCA has issued an RFP to shut down these money pit geothermal wells. (more…)

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District Attorneys Want More Power to Fight Corruption

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Editor

May 18, 2015- The WSJ reports, “Under current laws, New York’s district attorneys, who focus (more…)

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Governors Island loud rave music is back

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Editor

May 16, 2015- The Governors Island concert venue kicked off its season tonight to non-stop (more…)

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CB1 passes a resolution demanding the BPCA finally recognize Pataki Highway as property it owns

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Editor

April 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As we have previously reported, the passage into law of State Bill A8031 in June of 2013 took (more…)

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It’s not just the Democrats who are corrupt in New York

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Editor

Update January 30, 2015- The U.S. Attorney who brought down Democrat Sheldon Silver is now looking into the (more…)

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A campaign to reform the 421-a law

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Editor

May 13, 2015- There is an organized campaign to reform the 421-a law requiring developers (more…)

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New York Harbor now devoid of recreational boats in the wake of Mike Fortenbaugh’s eviction from North Cove Marina

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Editor

May 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer What is missing from this photo? There are virtually no recreational sailboats now since Mike (more…)

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Port Authority creates ultracreepy vibe for One World Trade Center

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Editor

April 6, 2015- By Steven E. Greer I have been throughout the Silverstein-managed World Trade Center Towers several times (more…)

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9/11 Memorial people sue Port Authority for deficient construction

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Editor

May 10, 2015- The Port Authority was urged by both the governor of New Jersey and New York (more…)

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Man sues the City Parks and gets only $25,000 after four years in court

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Editor

May 8, 2015- By Steven E. Greer In January of 2011, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the assault of a local BPC man, (more…)

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Skelos and Silver could end up in same federal jail

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Editor

May 7, 2015- The City & State blog reports, “All Americans are innocent until proven guilty. (more…)

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RFP for marina prohibits water taxis and gambling boats, but not booze cruises

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Editor

May 7, 2015- By Steven E. Greer At the May 5th CB1 meeting, the Brookfield and IGY Marinas team gave an update on the marina (more…)

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Op-Ed: Most members of Manhattan Community Board 1 need to be replaced

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Editor

January 28, 2015- By Steven E. Greer After the arrest by the DOJ of State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the true extent of his invasive tentacles (more…)

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Mayor de Blasio emails his frustration over subway delays

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Editor

May 5, 2015- The NYT reports, “The email, blunt and to the point, popped into City Hall aides’ inboxes (more…)

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My best guess as to why the North Cove marina will be empty for two years

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Editor

May 2, 2015- Opinion by Steven E. Greer The North Cove Marina was taken away from the community this year by Dennis Mehiel: the (more…)

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Exclusive: A “serious investigation is going down” concerning the BPCA

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Editor

May 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Sources close to the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and New York legal community (more…)

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Confirmed: Brookfield will not provide the community with a sailing school this year

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Editor

March 28, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD We did some investigative reporting and snooping, and confirmed that the new North Cove Marina (more…)

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The New York Times is busted for publishing PR-placed puff pieces

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Editor

April 30, 2015- By Steven E. Greer A local advertising flier called The Broadsheet (BS) was given a story from a BPCA insider that (more…)

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Port Authority is holding up retail spaces under WTC

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Editor

April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The Port Authority controls the real estate under ground at the World Trade Center site, including (more…)