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Gateway Plaza woman prevails in housing court against billionaire LeFrak

Update February 23, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Last year, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the legal victories by one small pro se tenant (more…)

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Illegal ticket vendors attack one another

July 2, 2015- DNAinfo reports that illegal ticket vendors who sell tickets to the Statue of (more…)

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Downtown to lose thousands of rent-stabilized apartments due to legal loophole

June 3, 2015- The Daily News reports that more than 100,000 rent-stabilized apartments (more…)

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BatteryPark.TV articles used as evidence in court to help woman win housing case against Gateway Plaza

May 22, 2015- By Steven E. Greer The woman who was sued by LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza in retaliation for her complaints made (more…)

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The BPCA needs to force LeFrak to upgrade Gateway’s windows and facade

February 21, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Here we are again. After three years of reporting on the freezing conditions inside Gateway Plaza (more…)

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“Oysters, clams, and cockles”

June 14, 2015- The HBO show Game of Thrones has created some viral catchphrases, such as (more…)

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Should Gateway Plaza be condemned and LeFrak evicted?

Update October 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer File this under our “Told you so” file: Below, last February, BP.TV (more…)

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Cool music arrives to Seaport

August 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I was talking to a very senior TV executive on (more…)

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July Report: Friends of BPC

July 30, 2014, By Steven E. Greer The Friends of BPC was launched this month. It is still in the formation stage. We have conducted two conference calls to date. Members of the community are welcome to participate. (more…)

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Letter: The dog poop scourge of Battery Park City

Dear Editor: I recently moved into 380 Rector Place and I have a dog.  I walk throughout our neighborhood and I am shocked by the amount of dog waste there is on the street and on the promenade. Is there … Continue reading

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Gateway prevails over dog rider dispute. Pit bulls banned.

Update January 19, 2014- At the recent CB1 meeting, Glenn Plaskin tried to revise history by claiming that his dog group fought Gateway management and stopped the implementation of new lease riders banning certain dogs. That is utterly false, as … Continue reading

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The year in review at a granular level

December 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD Please find below, in sequential order throughout the year, the most important, or representative, stories of Downtown, from 2013. Happy New Year. The State of Battery Park: 2013 annual letter BPCA now … Continue reading

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WSJ essentially repeats our tour of Brookfield with Ed Hogan

December 23, 2013– God bless em, our bumbling friends at the WSJ have taken their ideas once again from BatteryPark.TV and reported on the new Brookfield Place, interviewing none other than ed Hogan, just as we did in November. In … Continue reading

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SouthWestNY adds new exhaust equipment

Update October 2, 2013- As a result of BatteryPark.TV reporting, the CB1 requested the owner of SouthWestNY to speak to the board about the complaints from the community (bel0w). Abraham Merchant explained that they have now installed a device to … Continue reading

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Stalled project at 90 Washington makes progress

September 6, 2013- By Steven E. Greer The apartment building at 90 Washington, directly adjacent to the newly planned 700-feet tall high-rise, has quietly been progressing, and might be completed next year. When the financial collapse occurred, the developer lost … Continue reading

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Minutes from the BPC CB1 meeting

September 3, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the monthly BPC subcommittee of the CB1 tonight, more residents than usual attended. The City DOT was scheduled to present final plans to improve the streets, but canceled at the last minute. … Continue reading

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Coast Guard responds to letter about boat horn noise

Lenny Kinnear, US Coast Guard Chief Kinnear, I live 100 yards from the World Financial Center terminal. I complained to my Community Board about ferries at the terminal blasting their horns, and the Board forwarded to me your email of … Continue reading

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Broadsheet publishes more PR for the BPCA that pays them

August 19, 2013- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the financial conflicts of interest created by the Broadsheet accepting tens of thousands of dollars from the Battery Park City Authority. In the wake of the surprise announcement … Continue reading

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