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BatteryPark.TV helps prompt City Council investigation of restaurant letter grading system

(In full screen 1080i HD) Update: March 7, 2012 The City Council meets today in a hearing sponsored by Speaker Christine Quinn, to address complaints about the city’s controversial restaurant letter grading system. Per video, and stories below, many call … Continue reading

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Rite Aid long lines caused by managerial incompetence

December 31, 2011 BatteryPark.TV has received complaints about the WFC Rite Aid having long checkout lines. The problem arises despite plenty of employees being elsewhere in the back of the store. We encountered this today, and spoke with the manager. … Continue reading

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First bloomers

March 17, 2011 Congratulations. You survived the Winter of 2010-2011. Click to enlarge photos Aconis   (more…)

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A letter to Gayle Horwitz, CEO of BPCA, about the growing filth

February 22, 2012 Gayle Horwitz CEO, Battery Park City Authority Dear Gayle, Now that we have addressed the dog doo issue, can we move on to the filth that has been infiltrating BPC.  I have lived here since 1996 and … Continue reading

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MSNBC interviews Steven E Greer, MD about healthcare policy

February 22, 2012 (more…)

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Fire at 400 Chambers Street

February 21, 2012 On Monday evening (February 20th) at 7:30 PM, a fire broke out in a penthouse rooftop apartment at 400 Chambers Street. The NYFD wrote to us, ” The fire was on the 19th floor roof deck of 400 … Continue reading

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How to cut your cable bill in half

August 5, 2011   Updated February 21, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD If you are reading this, then you are probably a Downtown New Yorker who has high-speed Internet likely provided by Verizon Fios or Time Warner Cable Road Runner. You … Continue reading

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Jack’s Unisex Hair Salon

Post your opinions and experiences with this business in the comments section     1 N End Ave New York (212) 619-4030 (more…)

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Outdoor sports recreation space in the winter

While all of the grass fields of BPC are shut down for the winter, the unusually warm weather is causing kids and parents to seek out sport recreational spaces. The artificial turf fields on Murray are open and have ample … Continue reading

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Tess Huxley’s PEPs pass out fliers addressing dog excrement

February 16, 2012 In response to the growing problem of bad dog owners allowing their pets to defecate on the esplanade and sidewalks of BPC, then not pick up the mess, Tess Huxley’s PEPs have begun to pass out fliers. … Continue reading

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Skateboarders vandalize esplanade art

February 14, 2012  by Steven Greer BatteryPark.TV has been the only local news source to accurately report on the violent threat from the growing numbers of teenage skateboard gangs. Because they are underage, many people tend to dismiss them. However, … Continue reading

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Photo of the Week

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Beating Time

We found this funny. The youngsters playing on the turf fields must not have much respect for time, as they beat the clock to oblivion with soccer balls, etc. (more…)

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Ed Koch: Will Governor Cuomo become Obama’s VP?

July 7, 2011 We spoke with former Mayor Ed Koch again today. In Part 1, we asked him to prognosticate as to whether President Obama would shift VP Biden to Secretary of State and make Governor Cuomo the new VP … Continue reading

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Huge crowds for Chinese New Year celebrations at the Winter Garden

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Benvenuti Pizzeria

South Battery Park now has once again a local pizzeria and Italian deli. Benvenuti has opened up in the former location of Samantha’s. (This restaurant has not yet been review) Please post your comments in the section below. (212) 945-2100 … Continue reading

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Will Fox Studios or Wall Street Journal move Downtown?

Crain’s has an article that mentions once again how News Corporation, parent company of Fox Studios and The Wall Street Journal, might move into some office space in the World Trade Center. Of course, the Dow Jones offices used to … Continue reading

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Photos of the Week

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