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Merchant’s River House re-opens after Hurricane Sandy

November 13, 2012 Merchant’s River House is now open again after flooding from Hurricane Sandy knocked it out.   375 South End Avenue New York, NY 10280-1014 (212) 432-1451 (more…)

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New York magazine cover of Manhattan half dark

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Update on CB1 BPC meeting tonight

The Battery Park City division of the Manhattan Community Board 1 will not have a meeting for the month of November. The meeting tonight has been cancelled. (more…)

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How to File a Claim With FEMA

DNAinfo has this useful story on how to make a damage claim with FEMA. (more…)

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Help Manhattan Youth

November 6, 2012 The PS 276 election station is also the spot today for some post-Sandy bake sales to raise money. Manhattan Youth is making a presence. The table, managed by Broadsheet reporter Matt Fenton, is more of a symbolic … Continue reading

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FiDi and Seaport buildings to be shut down for months to come

November 5, 2012 Confirming our suspicions after reviewing the devastation, the New York Times is reporting that most of the buildings flooded in the Seaport and Financial District will be out of serve for months to come. (more…)

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Help Staten Island

November 3, 2012 By Steven E Greer, MD If there is any service or product that you can donate to help Staten Island, please post a comment to this story and we will convey the message. We will think of … Continue reading

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Count our blessings: Nearby South Street Seaport mostly destroyed

November 3, 2012 BatteryPark.TV previously made the point that Battery Park was virtually unscathed by storm Sandy, and that this was ironic since BPC is thought to be the most at risk to flooding. We were quite fortunate indeed. The … Continue reading

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A tale of two cities: The “Haves” up north wait in line for iPad mini while the “Have Nots” south remain without electricity

November 2, 2012 (more…)

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Sandy update

It is OK to move back. All power is on. However, Verizon Fios is down. (more…)

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Verizon internet down. BP.TV silenced.

For unkown reasons the internet is down even though it survived the flooding last night and all is dry now. Please email us at info@batterypark.tv to give us updates. To reply to questions, all is dry and fine in BPC. … Continue reading

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Boomerang Toys new location in the Mercantile Exchange building

October 22. 2012 The beloved Boomerang Toys of the World Financial Center now has a better more scenic home. They are located in the Mercantile Exchange strip of retail shops. Located in the Mercantile Exchange building (by the ferry boat … Continue reading

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Little League leader disavows support for Manhattan Youth rally against Asphalt Green

October 17, 2012 After BatteryPark.TV reported on the pending political rally, organized by Manhattan Youth and promoted by the Broadsheet, to oppose Asphalt Green, we have since learned that the location has now been moved to the sidewalk by Warren … Continue reading

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Broadsheet in bed with Manhattan Youth’s anti-Asphalt Green agenda

Opinion October 18, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD On the day of the planned anti-Asphalt Green rally, “Pulitzer Matt” Fenton of the advertising flier Broadsheet posted an infomercial story promoting the Downtown Community Center and Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth. … Continue reading

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New Fall colors in the Brookfield Cherry Tree oval lawn, with new plantings and new benches   (more…)

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Exclusive: BPCA hires powerful litigation lawyer to deal with Asphalt Green

September 11, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has confirmed that The Battery Park City Authority, led by CEO Gayle Horwitz, (more…)

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The Downtown Soccer League

September 15, 2012  By Steven E Greer, MD The Fall season of the Downtown Soccer League (DSL) is going well. The teams enjoyed a picture perfect blue sky and warm weather. To register your child, contact the head of the … Continue reading

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