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Category Archives: State Government
CBS covers our story on the Pier A beer garden
April 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Local CBS 2 covered our story on the Pier A, verbatim (with no reference to the source, us, of course). (more…)
Will South BPC finally get a traffic light?
May 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV exclusively learned that, after our (more…)
Posted in City government, NYPD First Precinct, State Government
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Broadsheet puts outrageous spin on Gateway settlement
May 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The local advertising flier calling itself the Broadsheet (BS), which earns most of its revenue from the BPCA and state-funded organizations, (more…)
State Liquor Authority grants Pier-A opposition group a public hearing
May 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Nearly one month after the April 24th New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) “500-Foot” hearing, the SLA has granted a rare public hearing to the community group opposing the Pier-A nightclub and … Continue reading
Posted in Law, State Government
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Details of the Pier A beer garden and nightclub
April 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV exclusively obtained the actual SLA liquor license applications by the Poulakakos/Dermot group for Pier A. One fact that stands out (more…)
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Pier A to be “largest restaurant in NYC”
March 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer You might seriously want to be considering moving if you like Battery Park City for its quiet manicured parks and family-friendly environment. The Community Board tonight just rubberstamped a 4:00 AM liquor license … Continue reading
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Video of BPCA Chairman Dennis Mehiel trying to kick out reporters
May 11, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was the only news source to have attended the May 6th BPCA board meeting. (more…)
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Good reporting in Downtown Express on crime-plagued Greenhouse nightclub
May 9, 2014- reporter Sam Spokony of Downtown Express seems to have emulated BatteryPark.TV style by shaming the deadbeat local leaders into doing the right thing. (more…)
Port Authority’s legal bills for whitewash report climbing
May 8, 2014- BatteryPark.TV first reported that New York’s own BPCA used taxpayer dollars to pay private lawyers to “investigate” an internal scandal, and exonerate Chairman Dennis Mehiel. Then, the NY/NJ Port Authority made national news when New Jersey’s Governor … Continue reading
NY AG arrests NYC Councilman
May 7, 2014- The Post reports that the NY AG Eric Schneiderman made an arrest of an alleged crooked City Councilman for stealing for a non-profit 501c he ran. This is interesting for a couple of reasons. (more…)
Senator Squadron wants BPC parks to give its money to poorer parks
April 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer State Senator Dan Squadron hosted a Town Hall meeting Sunday. One issue he champions that should concern every person in Battery Park is his “Neighborhood Parks Alliance” that would steal cash from privately … Continue reading
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Letter to State Liquor Authority: Do not allow the Pier A liquor license
April 13, 2014- By Delia von Neuschatz To: The New York State Liquor Authority Dear (name redacted) : I am a Battery Park City homeowner and resident writing to express my deep concern over the granting of a 7:00 AM … Continue reading
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Important meeting today could allow outdoor music and city’s biggest nightclub to open in BPC
April 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer There will be an important public hearing tomorrow to discuss the (more…)
Posted in Real estate, State Government
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Speaker Silver pal Rapfogel pleads guilty to $9M charity scam
April 24, 2014- Speaker Sheldon Silver’s long-time friend, who helped obstruct development in the Lower East Side to make sure that the population was more likely to vote for Silver, pleaded guilty to stealing $9 Million in charitable funds. (more…)
Exclusive: Large beer garden planned for Pier A esplanade
April 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that the $6 Million paved esplanade adjacent to the Pier A nightclub is scheduled to be turned into a (more…)
Posted in Real estate, State Government
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Exclusive: Pier A has acquired large chunks of BPC garages for valet parking rights
April 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has learned that many of the parking garages in Battery Park City have sold parking rights to the (more…)
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Exclusive: Pier A group misled CB1, applies for full cabaret liquor license
April 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV was informed today by the New York State Liquor Authority that the application filed by the Pier A restaurant group (The Poulakakos family and the Dermott Company) for Pier A deviates considerably … Continue reading
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Exclusive: CB1 was misled about Pier A liquor license
April 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer On March 4th, when the Poulakakos restaurant group presented to the CB1 for approval of a resolution in favor of their 4:00 AM liquor license at Pier A, Peter Poulakakos proudly stated that … Continue reading
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Electeds want liquor license of Tribeca club revoked
April 20, 2014- The cabaret liquor license at the Greenhouse nightclub is in jeopardy. The State Liquor Authority is set to renew the license, and elected officials are urging the SLA not to do so due to the numerous cases … Continue reading
Pier 26 updates
Update April 18, 2014– The educational “estuarium” that seemed to have been left out of the Pier 26 plans are now back in the plans, and have received $10 Million in funding. Governor Cuomo issued a press release on the … Continue reading
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