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February 12, 2014- Oops, we got it half wrong. Blue Ribbon Sushi, not Fried Chicken, is the restaurant coming to Brookfield Place. January 17, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was present for the soft-opening of Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken in The East Village. … Continue reading →

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March 3, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was the first to report that the local Community Board 1 was set the be shaken up, and that members, such as Catherine McVay Hughes were “fighting for their jobs”. We also reported that term limits … Continue reading →

March 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD A local blog reports, “The announcement followed reports at the meeting by several Downtown school principals that kindergarten registration was higher this year than last, foretelling even longer wait lists at those … Continue reading →

February 25, 2014- A viewer who lives in River House submitted this to us. It was filmed at 2:00 AM. (more…)

February 22, 2014- Try the Restaurant Week three-course special at Blue Smoke. At lunchtime, for $25, they offer an appetizer, entree, and dessert. Especially for Restaurant Week, they have a Porterhouse pork chop. It’s moist and savory. (more…)

Opinion January 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD I forced myself to walk into the freezing cold and attend the monthly CB1 meeting held at the Manhattan Youth building. I wanted to see whether the CB1, in their “Accomplishments” … Continue reading →

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October 4, 2013- Letter from Dean, resident of River Terrace Dear Editor: This an opportune time to discuss the “green” aspects of Battery Park City as they relate to the air quality outside of the Solaire residential building. The Port … Continue reading →

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January 5, 2014- Mary Engels, contributor to BatteryPark.TV, had one of her Seaport photos after Hurricane Sandy selected for an exhibit at the Museum of NYC. (more…)

January 28, 2014– By Steven E. Greer I took a long lunch after getting my nails done, so to speak (i.e. haircut), and was chatting with the Director of Operations for all of the Blue Smoke restaurants of the USHG, … Continue reading →

January 23, 2014- Artist Jeff Koons installed his latest work in the lobby of the new IBM building on 51 Astor Place. Nearby, in the plaza by WTC Tower 7, is a Koons work, below. Last year, Koons’ Balloon Dog … Continue reading →

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February 4, 2014- Brookfield Place added another retail tenant, 2000 sq-ft to Diane von Furstenberg. (more…)

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February 4, 2014- The CB1 meeting tonight, to be held in the public library on North End Avenue, has an agenda item scheduled as “BPC Homeowners”. We believe this will revive the concerns that PILOT taxes and other fees will … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2014- Photos courtesy John Brindisi and Fran (more…)

January 4, 2014- You can drop off old coats to help the homeless here. (more…)