Category Archives: Tip of the Week

Exclusive: Lighted ballfields free for public to use until the Spring

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Editor

December 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD With the return of the outdoor lighting for the ballfields on Murray Street by Asphalt Green, the BPCA-funded Parks Conservancy is offering use of the field, free to the public. From now … Continue reading →

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It’s a bubble, folks

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor

How to protect your 401K in this market bubble (more…)

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Tips of the Week: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and how to cure it

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

January 23, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD Thanks to a few medical doctors, most notably Robert Lustig of UCSF, it is becoming known that humans can develop fatty liver disease even if they do not consume alcohol. Certain foods … Continue reading →

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Tip: How to lose 5 to 10 pounds in 30 days

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor

If you avoid pasta, bread, potatoes, and sugar (i.e white looking foods), for 30 days, you will lose weight and also feel great. Above, below, some examples of very filling dishes that you can make in 5-inutes. You won’t miss … Continue reading →

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Tips of the Week: Cleaning up your web browser and turning off wireless router

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

February 17, 2013 Here are a couple of computer tips for you. First, we recommend using Firefox as your browser. It is much safer and less predatorial  than the the others. However, even it can get bogged down with unwanted … Continue reading →

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Gift ideas: the Nexus 7 tablet for $230

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer I purchased the Google Android OS-powered Nexus 7 tablet, for $230, and highly recommend it. There are no glitches or downside to write about, so I will keep this short. It does everything … Continue reading →

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Gift ideas: a mirrorless full-frame-sensor camera

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 2, 2013– By Steven E. Greer, MD Professional video crews on big-budget TV and film projects are using more and more small-body SLR cameras outfitted with all sorts of add-ons. I have been shopping around for a new camera, … Continue reading →

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Gift ideas: A real cotton shirt

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD What’s more boring than a shirt as a gift? There is a good chance that someone you know has a closet full of junk shirts. Wearing quality clothing made of fine materials … Continue reading →

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Gift ideas: A Breville juicer

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Editor

December 2, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Ladies often stop me and say, “You look great. What’s your number?”. That’s because I drink a vegetable juice several times a week. I recommend the Breville brand. It separates out the … Continue reading →

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Home exercise that works

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Editor

December 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Most gym or workout products sold on TV infomercials are junk. However, out of necessity in 2009, when Goldman Sachs closed down my gym in the old Embassy Suites hotel, I purchased … Continue reading →

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CB1 asks City Council for funding of Bob Townley programs

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Editor

August 8, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the possibility that the BPCA will revoke the $250,000 free grants given to Bob Townley’s Tribeca community center called Manhattan Youth. Suggesting that the funding cutoff decision has … Continue reading →

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NYPD sting operation tickets newbie Citi Bike riders

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Editor

Photo by Dmitry Gudkov June 24, 2013- The Gothamist is reporting, “Photographer Dmitry Gudkov says he was cycling up First Avenue when he noticed a police officer standing near his squad car at the intersection of 6th Street. “I kind … Continue reading →

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The best source to monitor the non-blizzard

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Editor

Update February 9, 8:00 AM: At most, another inch of snow fell since 1:00 AM, leaving only a total of 5 inches on the ground. It seems to be melting on the streets already. There are no power outages and … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Day: Try De Cecco pasta

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Editor

January 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The excellent long-running PBS show Cook’s Country recently taste tested the various commercially available dried pastas and concluded that the brand De Cecco was the best. The test kitchen here at DowntownTV did … Continue reading →

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Tips of the Week: buy a juicer

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Editor

January 23, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The WSJ features an article today about the growing popularity of “juicing”, which is drinking vegetable juices made by special machines at home. The basic concept is that it is more palatable … Continue reading →

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How to make coffee that pleases even a crackhead

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Editor

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Tip of the Week

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Editor

November 11, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD Here’s a great tip for surgeons and food handlers alike. Cuts on the hand are a fact of life. A regular Band-Aid won’t work for surgeons who have to scrub in the … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: Why you should use Twitter

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Editor

October 24, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The demographics of Battery Park City are such that very few people use Twitter and Facebook. We will have 14,000 views of BatteryPark.TV this month, but only have 68 Twitter followers on @BatteryParkTV. … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: The best way to monitor storm Sandy

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Editor

October 28, 2012 The TV weather and local politicians are very unreliable with weather predictions relating to hurricanes. TV hypes the worst case scenario for a ratings boost, and politicians cannot risk the mistakes of President Bush with Katrina. The … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Week: Buy everything you can through Zappos

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Editor

October 15, 2012 By Steven E Greer, MD Like most men, I would rather do accounting or watch The View than shop for clothes in Manhattan. Not only is it time consuming and a $40 cab fare to schlep to … Continue reading →

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