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Have you been erroneously billed by Citi Bike?

December 15, 2013- By Steven E. Greer I noticed $30 of charges on my credit card from Citi Bike and inquired. The docking stations frequently malfunction, accept the bikes, but turn to yellow light instead of green. I do not … Continue reading

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Kaffe 1668 Tribeca serves pour-over technique

October 12, 2013- The newest Kaffe 1668 that opened this year on Greenwich Street offers an extensive pour-over coffee technique. The southern location by Whole Foods does not, but rather makes one-cup brews using the Steampunk machine (they got rid … Continue reading

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Bouley Botanical opens on White and Church Streets

Chef David Bouley and the Bouley Team have created a versatile new venue, Bouley Botanical, a living events space designed to excite all five senses, dedicated to the celebration of Private, Social and Business Events. Think of Botanical as a blank canvas that can be themed through … Continue reading

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Cultural arts added to Asphalt Green

August 31, 2013- Asphalt Green has now added adult and children acting classes, music, language, dance, theater, painting, as well as cooking schools. Sources tell us that top celebrity chefs will be volunteering. Click here for Youth Cultural Arts Click … Continue reading

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Bloomberg gets an F for his restaurant letter grading system

September 23, 2013- The NY Post is reporting the Mayor Bloomberg’s restaurant letter grading scheme has not improved food safety. “Mayor Bloomberg touted his restaurant letter-grading system as one of the signature accomplishments of his administration — but stats show … Continue reading

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It all snowballed out of control

December 8, 2013- With the first accumulation of snow, we made the small one in Tribeca, then the larger one in the Cherry Tree circle lawn. (more…)

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Durst screws up the Freedom Tower antenna

September 11, 2013- If you have looked at the tall tower atop the WTC 1 “Freedom Tower” and thought to your self, “That is ugly. I wonder if they are still building it.”, you are not alone. It is a … Continue reading

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Bouley ranked second best restaurant in New York by Zagat

Update, October 2, 2013- Bouley was ranked as the second best restaurant in new York by the 2014 Zagat. Interestingly, however, the 2014 Michelin guide only gives them one star. Next door, his Japanese Brushstroke was #62 in Zagat. Update … Continue reading

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BatteryPark.TV brings the NBA to BPC

November 15, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD If you have seen some really tall dudes at Shake Shack or the Conrad Hotel, they are NBA players. The New York Nicks and Nets have an arrangement for the visiting teams … Continue reading

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Josephine shut down by Health Department

December 5, 2013- Josephine, the restaurant in the rent-controlled building on Harrison and Greenwich Streets, has been shut down by the DOH, according to a local real estate blog. The post stated, “The back story, best as I can tell: … Continue reading

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A $7 gourmet French brunch at Francois Payard Bakery

Above, the Croque Monsieur french ham and gruyere cheese with bechamel on our white pullman loaf, and a Pain Au Chocolat (croissant with small amount of chocolate inside). Below, the Quiche loraine and chocolate filled croissant at Francois Payard Bakery (more…)

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Wanted: Dog walker with cell phone camera to blog

We are looking for a dog walker in Tribeca with a cell phone camera who can run a blog for us on Tribeca topics. No education or writing skills are required. (more…)

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Other BPCA handouts to outside entities

April 5, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We previously reported that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) was giving $500,000 in free money to the Bob Townley Manhattan Youth community center that is not affiliated with Battery Park City. The … Continue reading

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A 14% job approval rating for the CB1

November 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer With the U.S. congress having such low approval ratings, we thought it would be interesting to see just how low the job approval for the CB1 really is. We conducted a survey, and … Continue reading

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Jeff Koons “Balloon Flower”

November 13, 2013- Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (a different piece than flower piece above in the plaza near WTC 7) broke the record for the most expensive piece of art sold by a living artist: $58.4 Million. The reason art … Continue reading

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What people are actually ordering in

November 11, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The Holy Grail in marketing is to know exactly what people purchase, with associated demographics and locations. Then, marketers want to understand the consumer’s reaction to the product. With restaurants, various online sites … Continue reading

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TLC undercover sting arrests livery cab drivers on North End Avenue

May 1, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD Perhaps caused in part by BatteryPark.TV reporting and our communications with Deputy Commissioner of the TLC, Ray Scanlon, undercover TLC officers made arrests of livery cab drivers (in the black town cars) on … Continue reading

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