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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…)

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January 25, 2014- A blog is reporting that the bar “230 Fifth” has installed inflatable igloos for bottle service. (more…)

December 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer These images are exactly how the sunset actually looked. There were no camera filters or special effects used. I have never seen anything like it in more than a decade living here. Be … Continue reading →

January 28, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD During the BPCA board meeting today, Chairman/CEO Dennis Mehiel announced that the new President and COO of the BPCA will be Shari Hyman, starting the next month. Ms. Hyman earned her Northwestern … Continue reading →

January 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer Approximately 20 residents of LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza turned out in the bitter cold for the presentation by Glenn Plaskin, president of the Gateway Plaza Tenets Association (GPTA), updating the CB1 on the lack … Continue reading →

January 24, 2014- CBS showed this view of the WTC site, and we spotted the Liberty Street elevated park construction, with the Greek Orthodox Church. Liberty Street elevated park revealed Laughable cost estimates for the Liberty Street Greek Church (more…)

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January 13, 2014- BP.TV exclusively reported on the departures of the BPCA’s Matt Monahan and Anne Fenton. Sources tell us that long-time local Democrat activist, Robin Forst, has been hired to replace Matt Monahan. To our knowledge, Ms. Forst has … Continue reading →

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January 13, 2014- The new Manhattan Borough President, Gale Brewer, and the CB1, have emailed out applications for new members. I was going to make a joke out of this, but seriously, the community needs people with real jobs and … Continue reading →