July 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
On this July 4th, I am starting a Revolutionary War on the Manhattan dining paradigm.
I tried to get dinner last night, but was unable to think of a single good place for a reasonably priced meal (El Vez is fine, but I just ate there). I ended up getting the $10 salad at Françoise Payard, which was nice. Continue reading
June 11, 2014- The Post reports, “A federal judge Continue reading
July 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
I am hearing that North End Grill, Continue reading
July 7, 2014- The Broadsheet (BS) posted an online story today about the departure of the BPCA board member Fernando Mateo Continue reading
June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
Not reported whatsoever in the press was a City Council meeting of 20 elected federal, state, and city officials, who all want to completely ban tourists helicopters over the city. However, Continue reading
July 7, 2014- Drones were reported spying into windows of 2 River Terrace recently (a BP.TV exclusive). Now, the Post reports, “Two drones nearly took out an NYPD chopper high over the George Washington Bridge on Monday, and cops arrested the wayward crafts’ Continue reading
July 7, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has received several letters regarding pitbulls and their owners who live in Gateway Plaza. They are unsolicited, not based on any recent story, which indicates something is going on. Continue reading
June 28, 2014- The construction has begun. The City Parks Department has decided to name the small triangle island “Steve Greer Park”. Continue reading
July 2, 2014- By Chef Greer
The New York Times has a new cooking video that is pretty good at explaining how to make ice cream. However, I have a much better recipe that comes from Ohio, where ice cream was invented. Continue reading
July 4, 2014- By Steve E. Greer
I tried the homemade ice cream by North End Grill’s pastry chef Tracy Obolsky. It is very respectable ice cream with a Continue reading
June 25, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
The BPCA is still refusing to acknowledge that the strip of land along the West Side Highway is now BPCA responsibility, per Continue reading
July 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
When it comes to disappointing dinners, no one is a bigger spoiled brat, crybaby, who holds a grudge, more than I am. I get angry when I have a bad Continue reading
September 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD
Under certain circumstances, copyrighted text or video content can be used by others without permission or payment if it falls under the “fair use” laws. Whether “fair use” applies or not is a murky area of law even when applied to traditional broadcast television or mainstream print. When dealing with Internet venues, such as YouTube, the law is untested and still in the Wild West stages.
In August of 2012, this Continue reading
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. Continue reading
July 3, 2014- A strong storm front passed over Continue reading
July 3, 2014- The police blotter reports, “A 23-year-old Battery Park City resident had his wallet and phone stolen while Continue reading
June 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
I had to go to Pier 25 to meet some people on a boat, and I noticed something. Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth was getting Continue reading
July 3, 2014- Danny Mayer addresses the controversy over the closure of Union Square Cafe due to high rents in a NYT Op-Ed. He writes, “Because the market suggests they can, landlords are using this moment to demand the significantly higher rents they’ve been waiting for since first betting on their neighborhoods. Continue reading
June 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
Monday, I walked through Hudson Eats during prime dinner time at 6:30 PM, and most of the shops had zero people in line. It was sad. Continue reading
