Category Archives: State Government

Exclusive: Brookfield is responsible for the delayed renovations

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Editor

July 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the Brookfield Place construction that is years behind schedule, and noted that the Battery Park City Authority was actually the agency controlling key construction contracts. (more…)

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Why is Pier 25 “Cash Only”?

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Editor

June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I had to go to Pier 25 to meet some people on a boat, and I noticed something. Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth was getting (more…)

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Disgraced indicted NY Assemblyman tells judge that Sheldon Silver hurts his reputation

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Editor

July 3, 2014- The Post reports that indicted former NY Assemblyman Vito Lopez wants his federal civil lawsuit against him separated from Sheldon Silver (more…)

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Sheldon Silver earned $750,000 from a part-time legal job last year

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Editor

July 3, 2014- The NYT reports, “The three lawmakers who lead the New York State Legislature earned as much as $1.1 million combined practicing law in their spare time (more…)

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BPCA’s Fernando Mateo no longer listed as board member

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Editor

July 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has reported on the ever growing period of absence of BPCA board member Fernando Mateo. (more…)

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Cyberbullying law struck down by NY Supreme Court

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Editor

July 1, 2014- The NY Supreme Court ruled that a 2010 state law passed to outlaw “cyberbullying” was unconstitutional. The judges (more…)

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Poulakakos team justifies Pier-A beer garden as “Tribute to German immigrants”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

June 5, 2014- By Steven E. Greer. At the June 3rd SLA public meeting to discuss the Pier-A liquor license, the much-denied beer garden planned for Pier-A was proven to be a real plan. (more…)

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Court rules that local communities can ban fracking

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Editor

July 1, 2014- The WSJ reports, “New York state’s (more…)

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Brookfield Place to seal off major pedestrian thoroughfare

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Editor

June 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer AT the BPCA board meeting today, it was announced that Brookfield wants permission to expand the size of the retail shops. (more…)

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Send your concerns about crime to the Parks Commissioner

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Editor

June 26, 2014– By Steven E Greer With the ongoing problem with the Park Enforcement Patrol that your tax dollars pay for, and with the BPCA seeming to be causing the problems rather than offering solutions, people have asked us … Continue reading →

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Know your cuts of pork, BPCA-style

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Editor

June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained the Fiscal 2014 budget for the BPCA. As usual, it is loaded with pork and contracts to cronies. Some notably egregious and inexplicable spending that caught our attention was: (more…)

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The River to River festival: What is it and who is getting rich?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Editor

June 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The River to River Festival kicks off June 19th and lasts through the 29th. Some promotional fliers mailed out were nondescript. It was not clear what the event will be about, who the … Continue reading →

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Albany sends bill to governor addressing school overcrowding

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

June 19, 2014- The New York Assembly and Senate issued this press release, “both houses have passed legislation to (more…)

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Brookfield Place fine dining one year away, at least

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

June 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on how the entire Brookfield Place renovation is far behind schedule, and that the organization to (more…)

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Broadsheet in bed with Poulakakos now

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Editor

June 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer As expected, the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), which is consistently in bed with special interests that fund it, has published a puff piece on the approval of the liquor license for … Continue reading →

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The fix was in: SLA grants unconditional approval for Pier-A beer garden and nightclub

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Editor

June 16, 2014- Opinion by Steven E. Greer The final SLA letter for the Pier-A beer garden and nightclub was obtained by BatteryPark.TV. (more…)

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The Poulakakos team discusses lawsuits against them

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Editor

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No member of CB1 shows up in support of Pier A liquor license

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Editor

June 3, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Several members of the Battery Park City community attended the public hearing at the New York State Liquor Authority to discuss the Pier-A liquor application. Many more sent emails to the commissioner. They … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: State Liquor Authority recommends against beer garden at Pier-A

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Editor

May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV obtained via Freedom of Information Law the report written by the New York State Liquor Authority’s (SLA) “500-foot Hearing” committee, which convened a hearing on April 24th, 2014. (more…)