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July 18, 2012- Admittedly, we missed the memo on this one, but we just learned that Shake Shack in Battery Park has the SmokeShack that debuted in April elsewhere. It’s the normal stuff with bacon available. You can also get … Continue reading →

July 16, 2013- With the 100-degree East Coast heat wave, we found these images under The Conrad cooling. (more…)

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July 17, 2013- Stephen Miller posted these comments on Twitter about a planned session in a school auditorium to vent gripes about Citi Bikes. However, only 25 people showed, and they all loved the bikes. @miller_stephen  CB 3 committee booked … Continue reading →

In response to BatteryPark.TV reporting that the concerts on Pier 26 were organized without CB1 or community input, as leaders of CB1, also on HRPT boards, likely knew full well what was transpiring, the C1 is now going to discuss … Continue reading →

July 16, 2013- Union Square’s newest fining dining restaurant, North End Grill, on the Conrad Hotel block, used to have the best array of 33 degree tap beers. For (more…)

July 11, 2013- Yesterday,  we found this image odd. It was a Hollywood professional crew, during the BB King concert, far from the stage facing the empty wall of the WFC building. We figured out why. Security for the event … Continue reading →

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On the BPCA website: June 28, 2013 Battery Park City North Gets New PEP Sub-Station; Open House Monday New York State’s Battery Park City Authority is pleased to announce that as of Monday, July 1, the Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) … Continue reading →

Update June 15, 2013- Downtown Express is confirming that there is now no longer any child on the kindergarten waitlist in Downtown. Also, PS 150 likely will not move. Update June 11, 2013– By Steven E. Greer, MD PS 89 … Continue reading →

The Battery Park City Authority will be addressing our previous reporting of the parks falling into disrepair. Tomorrow, at the CB1 meeting, the topics will be: 7/2     Battery Park City Committee – 6:00 PM            Location:  Battery Park City Library, 175 … Continue reading →

(From the Fika website) Meet Håkan Mårtensson – our master in the art of chocolatering! Born and raised in the heart of the Swedish south, Håkan knew from an early age that he would devote much of himself to tickeling … Continue reading →

May 29, 2013- At the most recent meeting of the BPC division of CB1, board member Dennis Gault raised the topic of dog owners allowing their pets to go to the bathroom in the dog free Teardrop Park. Likewise, in … Continue reading →

Update May 24, 2013- An Upper East Side group working to clean up that area has extensively investigated the free newspaper box plague. A law was passed in 2002 to curtail this problem, but the city is not enforcing it. … Continue reading →

June 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer A reader/viewer asked what happen to the Colgate clock landmark visible from Manhattan over in Jersey City. It was taken down for repair and will be replaced.   (more…)

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May 25, 2013- The West Thames grass field opened today, after repairs were made to install a drainage system. The public can now use it for sunbathing and light recreational activities (see photos below). (more…)

June 17, 2013- By Christina Klapper of Asphalt Green InShape Circus offers classes for the whole family using traditional circus arts like static trapeze, silks, tumbling, acrobatics and more. InShape Circus helps create a personalized and unique environment that allows … Continue reading →