Category Archives: State Government

HRPT uses BPCA as a venue for their fundraiser

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Editor

April 29, 2015- The Hudson River Park Trust held a Spring Fling fundraiser tonight. (more…)

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Was the BPCA community liaison Robin Forst demoted?

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

April 8, 2015- By Steven E. Greer At the CB1 meeting tonight, The BPCA’s spokesperson and community liaison Robin Forst, (more…)

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Bill to extend welfare to real estate moguls (421a) is stalled

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Editor

April 25, 2015- The Post reports, ““If it was a different time in Albany, frankly, and Albany (more…)

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More info on the unmarked mystery yacht in the North Cove Marina

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Editor

Update April 23, 2015- We called the Coast Guard and they gave the boat a visit. The man (more…)

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Notes from the April BPCA board meeting

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Editor

April 20, 2015- On April 14th, the BPCA board convened. The video was not made available, (more…)

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BPCA now flagrantly violating New York Open Meeting Law and FOIL

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Editor

April 16, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The BPCA, run by CEO Dennis Mehiel and President Shari Hyman, is in crisis mode in the wake (more…)

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Where is Dennis Meheil’s Yacht, S/Y HELIOS?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 14, 2015- Letter to Editor from (name withheld) Helios is a 45-meter luxury sailing yacht built by the Italian yacht builder Perini Navi in 2007.  (more…)

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Sheldon Silver’s son-in-law busted by FBI for pulling a Bernie Madoff

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

April 1, 2015- The Post reports, “A son-in-law of disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, (more…)

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No sign of the new marina operator

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Editor

Update March 19, 2015- We have repeatedly contacted the IGY Marina executives to ask whether they wil (more…)

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Correction: NYPD Highway Patrol screaming at drivers in Battery Tunnel traffic stings

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Editor

https://youtu.be/3_QzUpOSdRc April 12, 2015- We have a major correction to make. The agency making this noise is not the (more…)

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Judge allows prosecution of Sheldon Silver to continue

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Editor

April 11, 2015- The WSJ reports that the federal judge on the Sheldon Silver prosecution case (more…)

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Exclusive: The FBI investigates Bob Townley and the finances of Manhattan Youth

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Editor

February 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that the FBI is investigating the finances of Manhattan Youth Community Center, (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA execs award themselves 29% salary hike

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor

August 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Without any public comment, the Battery Park City Authority board approved double-digit hikes in salaries for senior (more…)

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The subways are so bad now that even jaded New Yorkers want action

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Editor

March 19, 2015- New Yorkers like to think that they are tough and demanding, but they actually (more…)

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Sheldon Silver uses campaign funds to pay for defense lawyer

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Editor

January 19, 2015- Our favorite politicians is in the news again. The Post reports, “Defending city and (more…)

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CB1 members “resign” in droves.

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Editor

March 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The rats are fleeing the sinking ship. Five long-time CB1 members resigned tonight at the monthly meeting. They were George (more…)

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Feds seeking to seize Sheldon Silver’s kickback cash

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Editor

April 2, 2015- The Post reports, “On Tuesday, Bharara, as expected, upped the ante by seeking (more…)

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Why is Shelly Silver’s crew of elected officials so protective of Downtown Little League?

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Editor

March 4, 2015- By Steven E. Greer As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV reporting, all of the local elected officials wrote a letter of concern (more…)

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New York Governor’s son eaten by cannibals, really

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Editor

December 23, 2014- The Post reports, “The public will finally get to see “The Search for Michael Rockefeller” (more…)

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Federal class action lawsuit against Poulakakos for violating minimum wage laws

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Editor

May 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV was tipped off last year by former employees of Harry’s Steakhouse that the Poulakakos family (more…)

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