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Update October 22, 2013- At the BPCA board meeting, Tessa Huxley of the parks mentioned the sinkhole problem. They do not know the reason for them developing. September 1, 2013- By Steven E. Greer After Hurricane Sandy, a sinkhole opened … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2013- That mysterious Korean restaurant on Harrison and Hudson, that never seems to have people inside, has quickly become one of the best restaurants in the country. The 2014 Michelin book gave it two stars. (more…)

October 13, 2013- A blogger for the Huff Post nails the stereotypes nearby TriBeCa: This Lululemon wearing, stroller pushing, prominent young woman enjoys having “made it” in New York City. Her husband works in finance (more…)

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Updated October 11, 2013- The PS 276 PTA met today and discussed the issue detailed by BatteryPark.TV reporting, below. Mr. Sadowsky spoke and spun the scandal as an error on the part of the Julie Menin campaign, implying that he … Continue reading →

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May 28, 2013- There will be an interesting Battle of the Restaurants coming to Battery Park soon, as the Brookfield Place shops open and compete with the Goldman Sachs established shops.  In the BBQ category will be: Blue Smoke v … Continue reading →

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October 2, 2013- The 2014 Zagat is out, and the North End Grill is not in the top 100. Last year, it opened and debuted as “The Best New Restaurant”. Some changes have already been notice with the menu and … Continue reading →

August 6, 2013- A Shake Shack Twitter post announced that all of the classic crinkle cut fries are being switched out to the “Fresh Fries”, which are slimmer ones like McDonald’s. This is a horrible move, in our opinion. Slim … Continue reading →

October 1, 2013- Bloomberg reports that the barbeque restaurant in the East Village, Mighty Quinn’s, was named “Best New Restaurant”. They write, “Mighty Quinn’s, an East Village barbecue spot run by a former hedge funder, was named New York’s best … Continue reading →

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Update October 2, 2013- As a result of BatteryPark.TV reporting, the CB1 requested the owner of SouthWestNY to speak to the board about the complaints from the community (bel0w). Abraham Merchant explained that they have now installed a device to … Continue reading →

July 8, 2013- The results of our small unscientific survey are in, and 100% of the responders want Gristedes to be ousted and replaced by a new operator. Those are approval ratings worse than what congress has. In the comments … Continue reading →

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September 27, 2013- A viewer complained to us about a site they saw yesterday at 4:45 PM. Dog activist Glenn Plaskin had walked his dog onto the Cherry Tree circular lawn by the North Cove Marina and WFC. He then … Continue reading →

September 25, 2013- The LA Times is reporting, “Riverside County supervisors are considering an ordinance that would require pit bulls not owned by certain groups to be sterilized in all unincorporated cities……Supervisor Jeff Stone said the law was particularly relevant … Continue reading →

September 25, 2013- The DailyNews is reporting that another scandal has erupted relating to State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, “Arrest of his close friend William Rapfogel, the husband of Silver’s chief of staff, in $5 million looting of Metropolitan Council … Continue reading →

July 18, 2013- On episode 199 of the Food Network’s “Chopped”, Duane Park Patisserie’s Madeline Lanciani won the contest with her trifle. (more…)