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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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Asphalt Green update

December 26, 2012 Most of the repairs for the Asphalt Green indoor facility (not the ballfields) will (more…)

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Exclusive: Milstein and BPCA resolve Asphalt Green insurance dispute

December 20, 2012 By Steven E. Greer We have learned that Milstein management met with the BPCA yesterday, and that Hurricane Sandy flood damage insurance dispute was resolved. We do not yet know whether the BPCA will be the one … Continue reading

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Françoise Payard gets competition: $9 chocolate bar at Shake Shack

December 16, 2012 Across the Goldman Sachs alley from Françoise Payard’s gourmet chocolate shop is the Danny Meyer Shake Shack. Interestingly, Shake Shack has entered the high-end chocolate market with $9 chocolate bars. In comparison, same sized bars at Smoke … Continue reading

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CB1 chooses friendly venue to discuss the anti-Asphalt Green MOU

December 14, 2012 The same CB1 leaders who secretly revived the controversial MOU that would restrict Asphalt Green and protect the monopolies enjoyed by nearby Manhattan Youth have chosen the actual Manhattan Youth facility to discuss the MOU on December … Continue reading

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Marc Forgione’s new restaurant to take over the Duane Park space

December 13, 2012 By Steven E. Greer At the Tribeca committee of CB1, Marc Forgione applied for a liquor license to build a new restaurant called Kio. It will be Laotian themed. That seems to be a novel idea and … Continue reading

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Danny Meyer to open new chain of pressed juice bars

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South Street Seaport Museum re-opens

December 11, 2012 The South Street Seaport Museum was partially destroyed by the flood and has finally re-opened. For more information, click here. (more…)

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