BPCA board member Martha Gallo opposes shutting down the BPCA

November 3, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

At the November 2nd CB1 meeting, State Senator Dan Squadron discussed his recent essay Continue reading

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Cuomo secretly worked with Republican senate to kill bill raising minimum wage

Cuomo reuseJune 29, 2015- The Post reports, “Despite public claims to the contrary, Gov. Cuomo worked Continue reading

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Food cart vendor on Liberty Street allegedly robbed

Hot dog vendor at Liberty and West Side HighwayNovember 11, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

This was not me. I swear. Continue reading

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More pure crap journalism over the PEP firing issue

CB1 11-2-2015 panoramaNovember 7 2015- DNAinfo posted a story about the CB1 meeting and the topic of the PEP being fired. Continue reading

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Tip of the Week: How to turn your apartment into a photo gallery

6November 17, 2015- By Steven E. Greer

If you own even a small point-and-shoot camera, these days the resolution is pretty impressive Continue reading

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Homeless camp in Goldman Alley

Goldman Alley homeless campNovember 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

Of all the ironies, I spotted this small homeless camp within feet from the entrance to Goldman Continue reading

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Hilariously bad reporting by The Post on the PEP issue

Post on The BatteryNovember 8, 2015- The Post ran a strange little super-short “story” on the PEP firing. That was bad Continue reading

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Review: Spectre

November 5, 2014- by Steven E. Greer

Did you know that you can see blockbuster movies at 9:00 PM on Thursday instead of Friday? Continue reading

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Joke of the Day: Apple Maps made me late for my Apple workshop

Apple iMac out of the box 11-3-2015November 7, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

This is a true story: I used Uber to drive me to the SoHo Apple store on Prince Street for a workshop Continue reading

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Told you so: WTC Oculus retail center delayed

November 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to correctly report, despite PR-placed infomercials Continue reading

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Honey locusts of South Cove turning yellow

Honey locusts south cove yellow 10-24-2015October 24, 2015 Continue reading

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Canstruction 2015

November 6, 2015- Canstruction in Brookfield Place (more…)
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Review: Hill Country Chicken

Hill Country fried chicken sandwichSeptember 16, 2015- By Steven E. Greer

I am on a winning streak. I have found a second great restaurant in a row. Continue reading

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The PEP are still roughing up people for walking their dogs

PEP-arresting-PrattSeptember 11, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

Recall, our local park enforcement officers (PEP), who are not police officers, were abusing Continue reading

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The new Liberty Street WFC bridge

liberty Street WFC bridgeNovember 5, 2015- The scaffolding is down and we can see what it will look like. This is good for Continue reading

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BPCA refuses to explain why they severed the PEP contract

November 2, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

At the November meeting of the BPC subcommittee of the CB1, the topic was the severing of the Continue reading

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Dog owners want to be free-range in The Battery

Dog by basketball courtsOctober 23, 2015- Downtown Express reports, “That’s why, earlier this month, Zaccaria appeared before Community Board 1’s Financial District Committee to make the case for a trial period of off-leash rules in the park. He was supported by over a dozen fellow dog owners sporting the bright orange T-shirts of Downtown Dog NYC, a neighborhood group whose online petition for the cause has garnered over 400 signatures so far. Continue reading

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The best oak forest on the East Coast?

IMG_0174November 4, 2015- This has to be one of the coolest oak forests around. Continue reading

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30 Park Place, Four Seasons hotel chooses restaurant operator

October 20, 2015- The NYT reports, “For more than 30 years, Continue reading

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Tribeca Tribune misleads public on PEP firing issue

PEP-arresting-PrattNovember 4, 2015- by Steven E. Greer

Being very similar to the Broadsheet in how it is operated and funded (i.e. by one man who Continue reading

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