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The Queen Mary 2 in Brooklyn

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One fisherman: five fishing poles

  September 17, 2014- This one man had five fishing rods in the water, (more…)

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Fishermen on the esplanade migrate north

Update August 21, 2013- Despite the PEP Captain claiming that they were enforcing rules to prevent the fishermen from setting up disgusting mini-fisheries (more…)

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City Councilwoman Glick gets a challenger

October 9, 2014- Downtown Express reports, “Alexander Meadows officially (more…)

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Allegations of BPCA mishandling RFP contracts leads to reversal of large contract

June 17th, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Last month, the BPCA awarded a multimillion-dollar construction contract to repair the piles that hold up the esplanade. The Construction Manager (CM) chosen was Hudson Meridian Construction Group (located nearby on Rector Street). … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Did former BPCA President Boutris really join a California consulting firm?

Update February 22, 2014- When the BPCA announced last August that former President Demetri Boutris had to step down so abruptly because a much better job awaited him in California, BP.TV was skeptical (read below).  Now, a full six months … Continue reading

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The Pier 26 boat house is introduced to the community

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BPCA staff get VIP parking

September 14, 2014- By Steven E. Greer We previously reported on the high salaries (more…)

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The Mighty Quinn’s brisket as a sandwich

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Almond team replaces Kutsher’s in Tribeca

Update September 24, 2014- The cat is out of the bag as the NYT reports that Almond will be the new restaurant at Kutsher’s. I can now confirm that, (more…)

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Gristedes south is being gutted and renovated

September, 15, 2014- By Steven E. Greer After years of complaints about faulty freezers allowing food to thaw, (more…)

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Ample demand for better grocery stores downtown

May 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I bought 15 items at Whole Foods today, at 3:00 PM, which is the only time I venture out, in order to avoid crowds. Son of a gun, every single cashier line was … Continue reading

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BPC now has four of the best restaurants in NYC

August 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Battery Park City now has four of the best restaurants in the city, all clustered together on Vesey and North End Ave. (more…)

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Jeff Galloway wants to invite 9/11 Memorial crowd to use BPC taxi stand

September 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer At the September 2nd CB1 meeting, the topic of the dangerous Liberty Street/West Street crossing came up. One aspect of that is the lack of a (more…)

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CB1 breaks the law again?

September 2, 2014- By Steven E. Greer During the BPC subcommittee of the CB1 tonight, Chairman Anthony Notaro scolded the group for releasing a CB1 document to a blogger. (more…)

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The resilient Ruth of CB1

September 3, 2014- By Steven Greer Ruth Ohman, long-time member of the CB1, was not reappointed this June when the new crop of members was announced. (more…)

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BPC CB1 agenda for September 2nd

9/2 Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM Location: Battery Park City Library, 175 North End Avenue (more…)

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Rain during sunshine

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