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March 19, 2011 If you own a small business, you can write off your cellular phone as an expense. However, if you try to open a cellular service with AT&T or Verizon, they will require a $400 deposit just as … Continue reading →

February 24th, 2011 Have those snobby Girl Scouts snubbed you on the cookie trail? Are you left out every year? Here’s how to find those cookies https://girlscoutsnyc.com/Common/CookiesPopUps.html (more…)

February 26, 2011 This is our other Photo of the Week. The Post story is here (more…)

February 21, 2011 (Click on images to expand) Photo by BatteryPark.TV (more…)

January 20, 2011 Is this a new species: the Polar Mallard? Amazingly, some mallard ducks have either stayed over for the winter, or are ducks migrating south from Canada. Either way, it is unclear what they survive on for food … Continue reading →

January 3, 2011 The unions and mafia in Naples, Italy, caused a year-long slowdown in trash cleanup resulting in piles of trash. Here in New York City, it seems the sanitation unions are mimicking Naples. The New York Post and … Continue reading →

April 23, 2010 The FX show “Rescue Me”, starring Denis Leary, was filming on South End Avenue by the WFC 1 entrance. The Director was nice enough to allow us to film them as they shot a scene. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N79zAchCoLk (more…)

Update September 14, 2010 BPC resident Matt Fenton is reporting that the seasonal ice skating rink which was installed this winter on top of the grass playing fields might not be repeated this year as the rink company, Rink Management … Continue reading →

August 4, 2010 The most peculiar and controversial design of the new Tire Swing Park complex is the large arching red steel beams. They look like a cross between the Golden Gate Bridge and whale bones. It is not clear … Continue reading →

March 21 The North Cove Marina docks were the venue for sunbathers rather than boats. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hszVjH1mV-E (more…)

As the city and state battle over the income generated from Battery Park City, some have tried to have the South Cove water area filled in and developed into more unsightly crackerbox condo units for pure tax generation benefits. One … Continue reading →

March 20, 2010 The ball fields north of Goldman Sachs were turned to mud after the Fall soccer and Winter ice rink. After debating whether to convert to artificial turf, the decision to reinstall grass was made. Real grass is … Continue reading →

(March 6, 2010) Some early bloomers in Wagner Park. The top white flower is Galanthus (Snowdrop). The middle yellow flower is Eranthus (Winter aconite). Note the black fly pollinating the aconite. and other images on the 55 degree sunny day … Continue reading →

The first big snow storm of 2010 broke records across the Northeast. In Battery Park City, local residents Sam and Sydney have fun in the snow. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8zt3ZDGFEw (more…)

Op-Ed February 5, 2010 Unemployment and job creation via small business assistance is now the Obama administration’s top priority in the public arena and has been a concern for more than a year. Realizing this last November, the CEO of … Continue reading →

Our featured park of the week is Rector Park on Rector place and South End Avenue. Enjoy the footage from a quiet Fall Sunday morning. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQxVncDnNY (more…)

Battery Park still has plenty of fall blooms. Enjoy the images from Wagner Park. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQJyWiDanE (more…)

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Gusts of over 50 mph on October 7th httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSiYfoHNT58 (more…)