How safe are soft-target buildings Downtown?

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Editor
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

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Editor
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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

 

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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor
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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Editor

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”

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor
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Brookfield Place glass cube on Vesey Street goes up

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Editor
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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

People who left BPCA thompson anne fenton demitri boutris matt monahan gayle horwitzMay 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 →

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BPCA hires separate security for Pier-A, not Poulakakos

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

Pier A plaza 3-11-2014September 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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor
NYTimes, Assemblywoman Glick

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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

Mehiel 1-28-2014June 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

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Editor

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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