For the second straight year, no hurricanes that formed off Africa

NASA image of sandstormOctober 26, 2014- For the second straight year, there has not been a single hurricane that started off the coast of Africa. Read below. Continue reading

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CB1’s Anthony Notaro seems ambivalent about misappropriation of $4-Million in state funds

November 3, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The CB1 met tonight to hear an update on the Pier-A “Visitor Center” which was funded by the state. Continue reading

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Brookfield looks to sell Brookfield Place

Brookfield entrance Liberty Street 9-28-2014November 6, 2014- Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (NYSE: BPY) hosted Continue reading

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Will Mayor de Blasio build new affordable housing on Gateway Plaza land?

Bill-de-Blasio-and-Steven-E-Greer-MD-croppedFebruary 22, 2014- The WSJ reports, “Few people in New York City have more at stake in accomplishing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goal of delivering 200,000 affordable-housing units than Alicia Glen, his new deputy mayor for housing and economic development.

The mayor has Continue reading

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Are the North End Grill $1 oysters the best deal Downtown?

North End Grill oystersOctober 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

I do not eat oysters so this went over my head, but Continue reading

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Did Robert Serpico obstruct an investigation into sexual harassment at the BPCA?

Serpico sexual cartoon emailOctober 19, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Robert Serpico is the CFO of the Battery Park City Authority and has survived virtually unscathed throughout numerous BPCA administration scandals. Continue reading

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Exclusive: NY State Civil Rights department investigates the BPCA

cropped-People-who-left-BPCA-thompson-anne-fenton-demitri-boutris-matt-monahan-gayle-horwitz-mateoMay 5, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), led by Chairman and Continue reading

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BPCA blames Poulakakos for Pier-A delays

September 24, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Back on March 4th, it seemed so brilliantly machiavellian. The Poulakakos restaurant team was poised to pull off the impossible. They seemingly Continue reading

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Pink Floyd’s new album The Endless River

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Despite promises otherwise, party boats plan to dock at Pier-A

Clipper City

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Clipper gets stuck in shallow water by Statue of Liberty

Clipper shipSeptember 20, 2014- The clipper ship pictured above, Continue reading

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How would a Governor Astorino handle Ebola?

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Would a Governor Astorino change the BPCA?

November 5, 2014- I had a dinner bet with a man in TV media that Continue reading

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Scarpetta: Round two delivers knockout blow

Scarpetta food domeOctober 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

I found myself in the Meatpacking District on a Saturday night to attend an event. After leaving, I wandered around, totally unsatisfied by The Standard, Continue reading

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How Governor Astorino would deal with state corruption

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Downtown Dance Festival: Day 2

Elena Zahlmann New York Theater Ballet low

August 18, 2014- The second day of the Downtown Dance Festival featured Continue reading

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Gateway installs concrete barriers to prevent taxi U-turns in driveway

Gateway driveway plantsOctober 30, 2014- The blogging snarkist might say, Continue reading

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Woman films herself being harassed as she walks the streets of New York

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Duck pond 10-17-2014

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What is FIKA’s chocolate master Håkan Mårtensson up to for Halloween?

FIKA small skullsOctober 12, 2014- Chocolate master Håkan Mårtensson is creating some Continue reading

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