Mayor de Blasio wants to end the practice of City Council dolling out pork

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Editor

Clinton de Blasio Stringer JacksonJune 24, 2014- WSJ reports, “The New York City Council plans Wednesday to approve $50 million in discretionary funds to hundreds of Continue reading →

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I can’t explain

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Editor
https://youtu.be/R9NraSWEAhQ This was filmed over the weekend. They are commemorating 50 years since they first played small pubs in London, in 1964. (more…)
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Know your cuts of pork, BPCA-style

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Editor

Cuts of Pork BPCAJune 21, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV obtained the Fiscal 2014 budget for the BPCA. As usual, it is loaded with pork and contracts to cronies. Some notably egregious and inexplicable spending that caught our attention was: Continue reading →

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The River to River festival: What is it and who is getting rich?

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Editor

Lappin GalenJune 10, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The River to River Festival kicks off June 19th and lasts through the 29th. Some promotional fliers mailed out were nondescript. It was not clear what the event will be about, who the performers will be, and who produces it. Continue reading →

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Tribeca blogger slams Hudson Eats

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Editor

Hudson Eats escalator 6-2-2014June 20, 2014- A Tribeca blogger is slamming Hudson Eats daily now, and he used to be their biggest supporter. Today, he posts an odd rambling of Dos Toros.  Before that, it was Tartinery, then Continue reading →

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Albany sends bill to governor addressing school overcrowding

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

PS 276 crossing with kids 4-8-2014June 19, 2014- The New York Assembly and Senate issued this press release, “both houses have passed legislation to Continue reading →

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Tribecca blogger slams Tartinery in Hudson eats

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

Tartinery frontJune 19, 2014- The mad blogger is at it again, this time he denigrates Tartinery in Hudson Eats. He writes, Continue reading →

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Time Magazine gets 3 years of free rent to move to Brookfield construction zone

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

Brookfield Place cube from West StreetJune 18, 2014- Crain’s reports that Brookfield is having to give huge incentives to keep recently signed tenants from leaving. Time Magazine is getting a whopping three years of free rent. Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BNY Mellon might back out of Brookfield Place

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

Brookfield Vesey entrance 6-2-2014June 18, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has learned that the real estate team of BNY Mellon, deciding now where to relocate after selling their Wall Street headquarters, is reconsidering Continue reading →

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Olive’s at Hudson Eats destroyed by Tribeca blogger

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Editor

Olives Hudson Eat wideJune 18, 2014- The angry Tribecan blogger is at it again. Recall, he has slammed most of the Hudson Eats restaurants. Continue reading →

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New corporate tenants flee Brookfield Place shortly after signing long-term lease

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor

Brookfield Vesey entrance 6-2-2014June 18, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has exclusively reported on the chaos within the Brookfield Property companies, and that the Brookfield Place renovations are years behind schedule. Those issues seem to be weighing on the tenants. Continue reading →

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City DOT to install speed bumps by PS 276

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor

PS 276 crossing with kids 4-8-2014June 17, 2014- DNAinfo reports that the City DOT will install speed bumps to slow traffic by PS 276. Recall, Sheldon Silver took credit for having a mere Continue reading →

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At Museum of Jewish Heritage, a Passing of the Torch

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor

Morganthau Ratner Jewish MuseumJune 18, 2014- WSJ reports, “Robert Morgenthau, nearing age 95, is passing the torch. The former Manhattan district attorney, who retired from Continue reading →

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N.Y. RPT. LAW § 421-a : NY Code – Section 421-A:

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor

N.Y. RPT. LAW § 421-a : NY Code – Section 421-A: Exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation 

1. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this section, shall have the following meaning, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context.   Continue reading →

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Why was the Brookfield Office Properties CEO pushed out?

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Editor

Mitch Rudin Brookfield CEOJune 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

Over the weekend, news broke that the man in charge of U.S. commercial operations for Brookfield Office Properties, Mitch Rudin, abruptly left office. Crain’s and Bloomberg could not get much comment from the company, Continue reading →

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Manhattan Condos See Prices Fall From First-Quarter Records

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

June 18, 2014- The Fed will raise rates soon and the housing bubble is deflating.

 WSJ reports, “Second-quarter Manhattan Continue reading →

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Danny Meyer’s hearing loss continues

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

DannyMeyer-8912May 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) recently opened a Shake Shack in Moscow right as Vladimir Putin was becoming a raging homophobe and starting the second Cold War. Then, they got into trouble when Mets baseball players blamed the Shake Shack burgers on giving them food poisoning (See the May 20th Daily Show for a complete segment on this). Continue reading →

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Brookfield Place fine dining one year away, at least

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

Brookfield Vesey entrance 5-31-2014June 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV previously reported on how the entire Brookfield Place renovation is far behind schedule, and that the organization to Continue reading →

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Controversial BPCA board member absent for fourth straight month

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Editor

Update May 6, 2014-The BPCA board convened a meeting today. For the fourth straight month, board member Fernando Mateo was absent. This coincides with multiple scandals involving Mr. Mateo in the press (see below). At this point, he has clearly been removed from the board, but no official announcement has been made.  Continue reading →

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Broadsheet in bed with Poulakakos now

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Editor

Poulakakos in NYT on Pier AJune 11, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

As expected, the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), which is consistently in bed with special interests that fund it, has published a puff piece on the approval of the liquor license for Pier A, to be run by the Poulakakos team. Continue reading →

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