Category Archives: Wall Street

HRPT “honors” Goldman Sachs tonight

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Editor

Note the “Honoring” of Goldman Sachs and Friends Chairman Novogratz (a former Goldman Sachs partner). It is now en vogue once again to bash Wall Street. With Elizabeth Warren in the senate, pit bull Mary Jo White at the SEC, … Continue reading →

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No mention of the HRPT amendment at September board meeting

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Editor

November 14, 2013- Governor Cuomo finally signed A8031. The Villager reports, “On the same day that around 200 Lower West Side residents gathered to discuss their fears about a bill that would allow the transfer and sale of Hudson River … Continue reading →

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BPCA Chairman/CEO denies investigation, $300 Million in new bonds on hold

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Editor

August 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD (First posted August 20, updated August 21) The Battery Park City Authority convened a board meeting today to discuss the proposed bond offering, the City Comptroller’s recent refusal to allow BPCA funds … Continue reading →

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BPCA board member Martha Gallo helped oversee JP Morgan London Whale trades

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Editor

August 12, 2013- The DOJ is planning to file criminal charges and arrest two JP Morgan employees who concealed bad trades that led to billions in losses of the now dubbed “London Whale” scandal. The Chief Compliance Officer of JP … Continue reading →

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NYMEX building secretly burning something

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Editor

August 4, 2013- Yesterday, a viewer sent us a short video of black smoke coming from the roof of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) Building by the Irish memorial and Conrad Hotel. We dismissed it as a non-story. Then … Continue reading →

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DOJ calls out WSJ and others for making up “sources” on SAC Capital stories

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Editor

July 17, 2013- DowntownTV has the best sources possible relating to the prosecution of SAC Capital and founder Stevie Cohen, and also was the source for numerous front-page WSJ articles since 2011. That is how we were confident that most … Continue reading →

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BPCA to refinance bonds and go to market for additional revenue

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Editor

Update June 18, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The June 18th BPCA board meeting presented an update on the plan to refinance BPCA bonds (see below). The bank underwriters have been chosen and the “go to market” date is … Continue reading →

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West Thames kennel upsets corporate apartment dwellers

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Editor

https://youtu.be/jfRPN2FLHtg July 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the poor design and bad location choice for the West Thames “dog run” located at the base of 99 Battery Place, and near two other luxury high … Continue reading →

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Two thumbs up for Citi Bikes

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Editor

June 8, 2013- We tried the Citi Bikes today, and have rave reviews. They will allow people to go to work on a bike rather than use unsafe and nasty yellow cabs, or inconvenient subways. Transportation hassles are the #1 … Continue reading →

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Is this the moment Jon Corzine committed the felony of perjury?

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Editor

On March 23, the news sources reported that Jon Corzine did indeed make direct orders to transfer client funds to JP Morgan to pay off a margin call. This conflicts with his sworn testimony. (more…)

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The Goldman Alley Summer Solstice shindig

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Editor

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Hudson River Park Trust should be converted into an “authority” like the BPCA

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Editor

Update March 20, 2013 In response to our essay, below, politicians got off the fence and have decidedly spoken out against allowing residential building within the Hudson River Park. According to local news, “Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, who the only local … Continue reading →

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How to protect your 401K in this market bubble

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Editor

March 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The stock markets have reached all-time highs despite the fundamentals of the economy still reflecting a recession. The reason for this incongruity is that the Federal Reserve has been indirectly “printing money”, via … Continue reading →

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Why are the best restaurants slammed lately?

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Editor

March 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer Starting around February 18th, some of the nicest restaurants Downtown suddenly became packed, with dining rooms and bars full until 10:00 PM. It was a mystery to the managers as to exactly why … Continue reading →

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Opposition to the Hudson River Park NID tax

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Editor

February 26, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The joint session of the full Manhattan Community Board 1 met at the new BMCC (just north of old Ground Zero) to discuss the new tax that is being floated by the Hudson … Continue reading →

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American Express downsizes by using “virtual employees”

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Editor

Update February 25, 2013 Related to the story below, Yahoo is reversing policy and no longer allowing employees to work from home. February 14, 2013 By Steven E. Greer It is not well known that the WFC #3 building, which … Continue reading →

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Goldman alley infiltrated with livery cab drivers soliciting pedestrians

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Editor

Update February 24, 2013 We have learned that Goldman Sachs is no longer allowing liver cab solicitations on their property, which is the north side of Vesey. This is a result of our reporting, below. (Note the street completely … Continue reading →

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Eclipse: the largest yacht in the world

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Editor

Update February 16, 2013 The NY Post covered our story after we alerted them on the 13th, and national CBS ran with it as well. We also alerted the producers at CBS. February 13, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD … Continue reading →

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The New York Stock Exchange traders are almost extinct

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Editor

January 13, 2013 The New York Post is reporting that the low volumes of trading in equities, combined with other factors such as newer electronic exchanges, has caused the number of NYSE human traders on the floor to diminish from … Continue reading →