Why I have such contempt for the mainstream press

October 13, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

I wish more people knew what I knew about mainstream news media. Continue reading

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It’s official. Danny Meyer has sold out, literally.

Danny Meyer with GoldmanitisUpdate August 15, 2014- Reuters reports that the private equity firm Leonard and Greene and Partners LP purchased the 40% stake in USHG, not Goldman Sachs as were guessed.

July 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

As if it weren’t obvious, Danny Meyer has officially sold out, leaving the fine-dining business to focus on expanding Shake Shack. Continue reading

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CB1 displays pure hypocrisy hassling the Institute of Culinary Education

October 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

In March of this year, the CB1 did a “180” and backed off of their many years of opposition Continue reading

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The Queen Mary 2 in Brooklyn

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Sheldon Silver writes letter in support of Mike Fortenbaugh’s marina

Sheldon Silver and me 2009October 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The most powerful man in New York State politics, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, has written a letter of support for Mike Fortenbaugh to Continue reading

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How safe are soft-target buildings Downtown?

BPC view from Hudson Pier 25October 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The real estate blog Commercial Observer reports on the security measures being taken by large real estate companies, such as Durst and Silverstein. Continue reading

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The housing bubble is deflating

22 river terraceOctober 1, 2014- As further evidence that the housing bubble is deflating anticipating a rise in interest rates, Crain’s reports that residential Continue reading

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City to properly repair damaged cobblestones in Tribeca

October 14, 2014- Some Tribecans are hysterical about cobblestones being patched by asphalt. Relax. They will be properly fixed. (more…)
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Every NFL owner is in the Conrad Hotel right now

October 7, 2014- The annual owners’ meeting is taking place at the Conrad Hotel right now. It is very interesting that they chose Downtown. BPC is cool now. (more…)
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Restaurants should charge upfront

North End Grill kitchen lowSeptember 27, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

Restaurants should charge upfront. Think about it. How crass is it to ask diners to start to do accounting in their head after wine and food? Continue reading

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One fisherman: five fishing poles

 

Fisher guy with too many rods on esplanadeSeptember 17, 2014- This one man had five fishing rods in the water, Continue reading

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Health Department warns about the fish caught by Chinatown restaurants

March 5, 2014- Many people have speculated that the army of fisherman on the esplanade of BPC, each with multiple rods cast into the Hudson, are actually professional fisherman selling their catch to Chinatown restaurants. That is why this story in The Post today is interesting. It states, “The city’s (more…)
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Fishermen on the esplanade migrate north

Fisherman on esplanade by West Thames 2Update August 21, 2013- Despite the PEP Captain claiming that they were enforcing rules to prevent the fishermen from setting up disgusting mini-fisheries Continue reading

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Review: Blaue Gans schnitzel and strudel

Bluea Gans apple strudel lowSeptember 13, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

On my second tour of Austrian schnitzel, I visited Blaue Gans on Duane Street. Continue reading

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Review: Daniel: “It tastes like soap”

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Brookfield Place glass cube on Vesey Street goes up

October 9, 2014- The Vesey Street entrance to Brookfield Place is making progress. (The office windows to the right used to be my old Merrill Lynch office on the ninth floor)

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Milford Management cracks down on Airbnb

AirbnbOctober 9, 2014- I an am email to residents, Milford management is cracking down on the use of apartments as short-term rentals. Continue reading

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President Obama’s motorcade

October 7, 2014- President Obama is in Tribeca for a fundraiser at White Street restaurant. Note how the NYPD closes the southbound lane to allow the motorcade to go north. (more…)
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The North End grill chicken Caesar salad

North End Grill Ceasers salad chicken lowSeptember 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

I started lunch with the chicken Caesar salad Continue reading

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TriBeCa: Still super lame after 9:00 PM

October 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

Every year, I make the effort to scour the nightlife scene in Continue reading

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