Category Archives: State Government

Exclusive: Have rent increases in BPC been illegal?

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Editor

June 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported, “Exclusive: Your building is likely rent stabilized and you had no idea” in which we uncovered (more…)

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The Pier A beer garden is part of a bigger city plan to turn waterfront properties into concert venues

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Editor

July 15, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The controversial Pier A beer garden, that succeeded in winning the broadest and most powerful of liquor licenses and will become (more…)

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Wanted: Applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat in Albany

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Editor

February 24, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV is looking for good applicants to fill Sheldon Silver’s seat when he comes up for re-election next year. (more…)

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BPCA’s Shari Hyman’s husband under scrutiny for running a bogus ethics commission

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Editor

January 31, 2015- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the conflicts of interest and ineptness within JCOPE: (more…)

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Redundant in-house counsel for BPCA catfighting

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Editor

December 11, 2014- We are hearing that the former chief lawyer for the BPCA, Seema Singh, who somehow kept her job after (more…)

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Exclusive: Pier-A “visitor center” is supposed to be three times larger than it is now, and on the second floor

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Editor

Updated December 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the misuse of state funds that were supposed to be used to build (more…)

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Exclusive: Your building is likely rent stabilized and you had no idea

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Editor

(3,000 people have read this as of February 17, 2015. We inform.) June 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Tom Goodkind, Community Board 1 member and resident of Gateway plaza, has been a long-time activist for affordable housing. (more…)

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Sheldon Silver is in the first stage of grief: denial

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Editor

March 5, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer Kübler-Ross described the five stages of grief, which begin with denial. Sheldon Silver and the (more…)

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Democrats: “Anybody but Cuomo” for president

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Editor

March 9, 2015- The Post reports, “Top New York Democrats are whispering for the first time (more…)

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The BPCA needs to force LeFrak to upgrade Gateway’s windows and facade

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Editor

February 21, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Here we are again. After three years of reporting on the freezing conditions inside Gateway Plaza (more…)

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The Dominoes fall: One of Shelly Silver’s judges replaced

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Editor

(2,500 people have read this as of March 2, 2015) Update March 2, 2015- The Post reports that Judge Heitler has been fired, (more…)

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BPC’s biggest real estate mogul, Howard Milstein, out as Chairman of Thruway Authority after prostitution scandal

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Editor

February 4, 2015- Governor Cuomo’s state authorities seem to be havens for white males doing bad things. (more…)

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Port Authority moves headquarters back to WTC after 14 years of being displaced

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Editor

March 5, 2015- NYT reports, “After 14 years near Union Square, the agency’s headquarters have returned (more…)

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With Sheldon Silver gone, 421a law’s future is even more unclear

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 1, 2015- One of the biggest scams perpetrated by the real estate moguls who control the city has been their (more…)

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Exclusive: Are the 22 River Terrace condo conversion evictions illegal?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

June 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported, “Exclusive: Your building is likely rent stabilized and you had no idea” in which we uncovered the (more…)

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Exclusive: Resignation(s) coming from CB1 member(s)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Editor

February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer With the disgraced Sheldon Silver having been so instrumental in almost all levels of local politics, including (more…)

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BPCA backs off plans to allow other baseball teams to use the fields

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Editor

February 22, 2015- Letter to the Editor by Craig Carton It’s business as usual with (more…)

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Larry Schwartz is ousted as Cuomo’s “Chief of Staff”

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Editor

Update February 24, 2015- The Post reports that Larry can’t find a job now and is radioactive due to his handling of the Moreland Commission and other sleazy Albany things. However, (more…)

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A 21st Century Titanic waiting to happen on the Hudson

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- The East River ferry boats have been stopped due to the ice. However, (more…)

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Lower East Side group that fights CB3 is featured in the news

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Editor

February 25, 2015- These guys remind us of BatteryPark.TV in many way. The Post reports on (more…)

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