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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…)

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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  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 →

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

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 →

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

This door used to lead to the biggest employer in Battery Park.   (more…)

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 →

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 →

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 →

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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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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December 2, 2012 Someone in the neighborhood is fed up with dog owners not curbing their dogs. They are writing in chalk “Shame” with arrows pointing to the messes. Related stories: https://www.batterypark.tv/category/gripes/dogs-going-to-bathroom-on-sidewalks (more…)

November 27, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The joint session of Manhattan Community Board 1 met tonight and the Asphalt Green community center was mentioned. (more…)

Congratulations to The Ohio State Buckeyes for finishing undefeated, 12-0, and beating Michigan. It was nice to also see the tribute to the 2002 national champs and Coach Tressel.   (more…)

November 17, 2012 To learn more about tax relief if you or your business are in areas affected by the hurricane, click here, and this IRS site. (more…)

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