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Latest “broken window” problem in BPC

Update September 15, 2015- The NYPD helped out. This lane-blocking SUV is gone and the entire doughnut trailer leaves after 4:00 PM instead of staying 24/7. (more…)

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Hot dog carts metastasize to the south side of Vesey

August 21, 2015- This guy was booted. (more…)

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Review: Governor’s Island is a miserable experience from start to finish

May 26, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I spent a few hours touring the new Governor’s Island. It was a miserable, exhausting, and boring experience. (more…)

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Post article on the out of control food carts problem

August 2, 2015- You are not alone if you are pissed off about the growing spread of these hot (more…)

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Textbook “broken windows” effect on Vesey Street

June 10, 2015- The hot dog and fruit vendors that have popped up on Vesey Street are leading (more…)

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The $30 hot dog scammer invades BPC

Update June 18, 2015- In the video, the vendor is shown displaying no prices, which is illegal. (more…)

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Letter: Trash piling up at Vesey and West Street

May 10, 2015- Letter to the Editor by Jim B. (more…)

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Local food cart rips off tourist near Ground Zero charging $30 for hot dog

May 20, 2015- BatteryPark.TV has been on the vanguard of doing something about the parasitic (more…)

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Exclusive: A “serious investigation is going down” concerning the BPCA

May 2, 2015- By Steven E. Greer Sources close to the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) and New York legal community (more…)

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Goldman Sachs allows the hot dog cart scourge to spread

Update April 19, 2015- Now, the big green fruit vendor cart has arrived. (more…)

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Restaurants need to adopt Apple Pay ASAP

Update January 28, 2015- Told you so. Apple posted historic earnings in Q4 on iPhone 6 sales. (more…)

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BPCA hires separate security for Pier-A, not Poulakakos

September 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer In an admission of the ineptness of the city-parks-contracted PEP force, which already costs the BPCA several million dollars per year, (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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Scammers at the Farmers’ Market?

Update: June 30, 2011 A more genuine farmer’s market already The farmer’s market at the WFC seems more authentic already, since our first story. Gone are the corn and watermelon in June that were (more…)

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Danny Meyer needs to sell his BPC restaurants and leave town

July 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD No one is a bigger supporter of the three Union Square Hospitality restaurants in Battery Park City than I am. In late 2011, when Shake Shack opened, then Blue Smoke and North … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Brookfield is responsible for the delayed renovations

July 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the Brookfield Place construction that is years behind schedule, and noted that the Battery Park City Authority was actually the agency controlling key construction contracts. (more…)

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Governor’s Island runs out of water

June 1, 2014- The Post reports, “There’s water, water everywhere on Governors Island — but hardly a drop to drink. (more…)

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How sidewalk food hacks avoid paying fines and stay open

April 28, 2014- The Post reports, “Sidewalk fruit and hotdog vendors can’t get their licenses renewed if they rack up more than four unpaid fines, but Elshamy’s new license was approved by the city the same month he applied. He … 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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