Biggest Medicare crook is South Florida eye doctor, and friend of NJ Senator Mendez

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Editor

Melgen with Obama and MendezApril 9, 2014- The release of data by Medicare that shows what individual doctors earned from Medicare is making all sorts of news. One of the biggest over-billing crooks is a Miami eye doctor who is no stranger to investigations. Continue reading →

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Send us your photos and videos

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Editor
Send us your photos and videos of trucks and tour buses illegally parked, PEP sleeping on the job, children having to cross unsafe streets, filthy grocery stores, funny things, cool things, restaurant meals, etc. (more…)
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Human error caused Seaport ferry boat crash

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Editor

April 9, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has previously reported that the various ferry boat companies serving Downtown are unnecessarily risking lives by having only one human at the helm. Continue reading →

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Sheldon Silver fights for LeFrak, not the common voter

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Editor

cropped-Christie-Silver-classics-text.jpgApril 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The local Broadsheet (BS) was handed some inside information from Robin Forst at the BPCA to help their case in the court of public opinion. Recall, the BPCA is now heading to real court for the class action lawsuit being brought by at least three different lawfirms over the price gouging and poor services provided by the LeFrak-owned Gateway Plaza. Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA hires engineer team to redesign streets

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Editor

West Thames accident and kidsApril 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

BatteryPark.TV has previously reported on the temporary plans of the City DOT that will make South End Avenue and West Thames safer. The installation of concrete medians and painted curbs, etc., was supposed to begin once the warmer Spring weather arrived, so we reached out to the DOT for an update. Continue reading →

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Diversity at Goldman Sachs?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Editor
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The Netflix Late Reviewer: Anchorman 2

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Editor
April 6, 2014- Very funny flick. Worth seeing. (more…)
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Exclusive: Lawyers battle to be plaintiffs’ counsel for Gateway class action

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

Gateway windows 2April 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

It seems that the class action lawsuit against LeFrak real estate, brought by Gateway Plaza tenant Maureen Koetz and her Continue reading →

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Fortress to Tudor Lose in First Quarter as Macro Misfires

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

hudson-river-park-new-york-600x400April 7, 2014- In Bloomberg, about  HRPT’s Mike Novogratz, “Paul Tudor Jones, Michael Novogratz and Louis Bacon, hedge-fund managers that profited last year from bets on macroeconomic trends, posted losses in the first quarter as some of those trades turned against them. Continue reading →

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Interview with BASIS Independent Brooklyn

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor
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NY ferry boats not safe to ride, claim the captains

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

Paint peeling from NY waterway boatApril 7, 2014- BatteryPark.TV has previously warned of the unsafe conditions on the small NY Waterway, and other, ferry boats that traverse the East and Hudson rivers. Not only are the boats in obvious disrepair, Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Details of the Class Action against LeFrak and the BPCA

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor

Rajkumar PlaskinApril 6, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV obtained the actual legal complaint of the Class Action lawsuit brought by Gateway Plaza residents against the owners, LeFrak, and the BPCA. It has not been previously reported that the BPCA was also dragged into this, which is significant. Continue reading →

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Manhattan Borough President protests LeFrak plan to demolish historic building

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Editor
April 7, 2014- The Observer reports that Gale Brewer is calling for changes in the city landmarking process after they were “blindsided” by the LeFrak organization. The Rizzoli bookstore on 57th street was not allowed to be landmarked, and is scheduled to be demolished. (more…)
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You’re 40. What are you doing here?

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor

Local College Girls.jpgApril 3, 2014- The NY Post reports on the problem of old dudes poaching college girls on Spring Break. Continue reading →

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Small law firm sues NYC for $21B over racially biased property taxes

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor

March 23, 2014- Crain’s reports, “Late last month, a pair of lawyers working for Newman Ferrara, a small law firm, set New York’s powerful real estate industry on its ear by filing a class-action suit that challenges the basic underpinnings of the city’s $21 billion property tax. Continue reading →

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Young women choosing double mastectomy for early stage breast cancer

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor
Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD David P. Winchester MD, Medical Director of Cancer Programs for the American College of Surgeons, discusses recent data showing a more than a 100% increase in the rate that young women with early stage breast cancer are choosing double mastectomy, despite not having BRCA1 (more…)
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Jenifer Rajkumar takes control of Gateway away from Plaskin’s GPTA

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Editor

Rajkumar PlaskinApril 1, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the feckless leadership of Glenn Plaskin and his Gateway Plaza Tenant Association (GPTA), as it allowed Gateway tenants to freeze in the winter and bake in the summer, racking up $1,000 electric bills, for decades. Continue reading →

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The Institute of Culinary Education moves to Brookfield Place

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Editor
October 23, 2013- Brookfield Place landed yet another high-profile tenant. The Institute of Culinary Education is relocating Downtown. On the Brookfield website, “The Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) is New York City’s largest and most acclaimed center for culinary learning. Founded in 1975, ICE offers eight- to 13-month professional culinary (more…)
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Road trip: West 26th Street has become a live music destination

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Editor
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Exclusive: New daycare coming soon to Brookfield Place

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Editor
March 10, 2014- The Bright Horizons daycare is coming soon. It is the construction going on at 1 WFC at the sidewalk level, across from Gristedes and SouthWestNY. The workers said that the company made walk-throughs and hope to open within a week. Contact them at (212) 945-7263 (more…)
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