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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…)
Fishermen on the esplanade migrate north
Update 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
September 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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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)
Milford Management cracks down on Airbnb
October 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
September 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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It’s time for a BPCA corruption probe
May 10, 2014- The Post reports, “The head of the Port Authority has ordered a top-to-bottom internal probe by the agency’s inspector general to investigate claims of corruption in a lawsuit filed by the former No. 2 cop, The Post has learned.”. Continue reading
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, Continue reading
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City Councilwoman Glick gets a challenger
NYTimes, Assemblywoman Glick
October 9, 2014- Downtown Express reports, “Alexander Meadows officially Continue reading
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Allegations of BPCA mishandling RFP contracts leads to reversal of large contract
June 17th, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
Last month, the BPCA awarded a multimillion-dollar construction contract to repair the piles that hold up the esplanade. The Construction Manager (CM) chosen was Hudson Meridian Construction Group (located nearby on Rector Street). Continue reading
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BPCA responds to BP.TV, addresses infrastructure repairs budgeted but not happening
July 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
As a direct result of the BatteryPark.TV investigative report that showed most of the budgeted infrastructure repair projects for 2014 have not yet begun, the BPCA went over a list of programs at the CB1 meeting tonight. Much of what Robin Forst of the BPCA said was intangible promises. There was one important update. Continue reading
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BPCA President’s husband asked to investigate Sheldon Silver
September 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
The New York Joint Commission on Public Ethics Continue reading
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BP.TV asks Chairman of NYSLA how they handle rogue community boards
May 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
BatteryPark.TV attended the Manhattan Community Board joint meeting that featured as panelists the top officers of the New York State Liquor Authority (NYSLA). Continue reading
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Huge conflict of interest created by the BPCA hiring new President Shari Hyman
January 29, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD
During the BPCA board meeting yesterday, Chairman/CEO Dennis Mehiel announced that the new President and COO of the BPCA will be Shari Hyman, starting the next month. The board voted and approved the resolution to hire her. Continue reading
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BPCA engages in same legal charades as Governor Christie
March 31, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD
Governor Christie recently used New jersey taxpayer dollars to fund an “investigation” of Bridgegate that used his personal defense lawyer as the investigator. Many called it a whitewash. Now, the New Jersey treasurer is investigating those expanses.
Not reported in the press, Continue reading
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Exclusive: Did former BPCA President Boutris really join a California consulting firm?
Update February 22, 2014- When the BPCA announced last August that former President Demetri Boutris had to step down so abruptly because a much better job awaited him in California, BP.TV was skeptical (read below). Now, a full six months later, it seems that Continue reading
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BPCA fails to mention $7.5 million budget item during public meeting
SHoP Architects drawings
June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
The controversial West Thames pedestrian bridge project is a proposed $30 Million bridge to span the West Side Highway. That number was determined even before plans were drawn up, so the final bridge, if built, will be reverse engineered to make sure that the money budgeted is spent (i.e. this is a pork project). Continue reading
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