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Manhattan Youth pays the Broadsheet

January 13, 2013 BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the conflict of interest between the Broadsheet and the Manhattan Youth Community center run by Bob Townley. We have asked Robert Simko, publisher of the Broadsheet, about the payments received by Manhattan … Continue reading

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Progress on the Hudson Street construction

February 16, 2012 After several years, true work is finally underway on the Hudson Street infrastructure renovation that was a stalled rat infested project for many years. The first signs of progress came after the DowntownTV reports last year, see … Continue reading

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Complaints brewing about Hudson Produce bad service

We have received complaints about this establishment (see comments section). What has been your experience? Please post your opinion of this business in the comments section. 300 Albany St # 1 New York, NY 10280-1404 (212) 945-0500 (more…)

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More than 16,500 read our review of North End Grill brunch

North End Grill’s ricotta pancakes with rhubarb jam and whipped honey butter $15 Click here for the menu and contacts ______________________________________________________________ Update May 25- A very respectable number of people, 16,500, have read this story to date. (more…)

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Billion dollar performing arts center at Ground Zero saved from extinction

January 31, 2013 The WSJ is reporting that the all-but-dead billion-dollar proposed performing arts center at Ground Zero has been given a small breath of life. However, it is far from a done deal. In the WSJ, by Jennifer Maloney, … Continue reading

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Unofficial minutes of the BPCA meeting to approve the 2013 budget

January 29, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We were live blogging the BPCA board meeting today. Below is a summary of the comments. Update 1: The BPCA board is discussing the 2013 fiscal year budget, “Expenses going down every year, … Continue reading

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Leo DiCaprio retires from acting, discusses his green BPC apartment

January 22, 2013 Local resident of BPC, A-list actor Leonardo DiCaprio, is retiring from acting. The NY Post article also has a comment from him referencing his green BPC apartment. From the NY Post, “Leonardo DiCaprio…has announced he’s retiring from … Continue reading

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BPCA posts announcement about Asphalt Green repair work

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The program funding new diesel engines for the NY Waterway boats

January 24, 2013 By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the NY Waterway ferry polluting diesel engines, and the $7 Million granted by the state NYSERDA and city DOT for the purpose of retrofitting the engines. After claiming … Continue reading

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Kaffe 1668 coffee and pressed juice

January 20, 2013 Kaffe 1668 across the street from Whole Foods now has fresh cold pressed vegetable juices. They also still serve their best-in-class coffee custom brewed per cup. 401 Greenwich Street (212) 693-3750 (more…)

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False alert: no tenant seems to be signed up for the new WFC renovations

January 15, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The liquor licensed that was supposed to be discussed at the CB1 meeting tonight was (more…)

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Stone Street is open for business

January 13, 2013 All of the restaurants on Stone Street are now opened after the Hurricane Sandy outages. That includes Harry’s, Mad Dog & Beans, Beckett’s, and The Growler. Give them some business, why don’t you: (more…)

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Major development at the Seaport: ConEd power is finally on

January 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer Yesterday, a major milestone in the post-Sandy recovery was met when the South Street Seaport had the ConEd power restored. Already, signs of life are seen in the deserted shops at ground level … Continue reading

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Do these NY Waterway ferries look safe to you?

  Update January 9, 2013 With the crash of the ferry boat at pier 11 of the South Street Seaport, the safety of our ferry boats on the Hudson River slip is once again brought into question (see below). June … Continue reading

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Banana Republic closes

Post your opinions and experiences with this business in the comments section 200 Vesey Street New York, NY 10080 (212) 962-1461 (more…)

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What is known about the finances for Manhattan Youth?

December 30, 2012, By Steven E. Greer, MD Bob Townley, the Executive Director of the Manhattan Youth community center on Warren Street, has been soliciting donations from the community in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. His emails state that the … Continue reading

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