April 5, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD
I previously extolled the virtues of online optical stores that have broken the mold of the old eyeglass cartel, and sell high quality prescription glasses for as little as $35. I explained how to design custom spectacles for the computer screen distances, relieving stress on the eyeball.
Today, I ventured to the actual physical store for Warby Parker in the Meatpacking district. Continue reading
April 7, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD
The list of new CB1 appointees was released to BatteryPark.TV by the Manhattan Borough President’s office (see chart at bottom). There were few changes amongst the old guard, but a very significant new member was added: Andrew Zelter.
Mr. Zelter is a rising star in the local community, Continue reading
March 23, 2014- The Post reports via Crain’s (so we have now recycled this for the third time), “City Hall and the city’s Department of Education were the top two employers in 2013 — with City Hall employing more than 150,000 people and the Department of Education employing more than 119,000. Continue reading
This was a really ugly cat I saw staring down at me from a brownstone on 10th Street. Continue reading
April 13, 2014- The Post reports on a very concerning trend used by the Department of Education bosses in New York City. They are having critics of their schools jailed by reporting “harassment” charges. Those charges are actually just harmless emails or blogs by the whistleblowers. Continue reading
April 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD
BatteryPark.TV previously posted an essay critical of the lack of leadership within the Asphalt Green community centers. The Executive Director, Carol Tweedy, was silent throughout the two-year struggle to open the Battery Park City Asphalt Green, Continue reading
April 8, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
For years, I have watched the sports teams that use the BPC ballfields pander and kiss up to the local elected officials, such as Sheldon Silver. Every April on opening day for Little League, the parade of electeds are there for photo opportunities, as if they made it all happen. Continue reading
March 26, 2014- A blog reports, “According to Christina Isnardi, an NYU student who worked as a crew member for the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012, the star-studded Continue reading
March 23, 2014- By Steven E. Greer
With American Express having stopped the funding for the Tribeca Film Festival last year, and the increasing irrelevance of the event, the festival has been on life support. In fact, the home base has been moved to Pier 57, outside of Tribeca. Continue reading
April 3, 2014- Story and photos by Mary Engels
Gilded Age kept its doors open late last night to showcase their Spring collection. Hand-painted Salvage denim washed in a natural indigo dye, over-dyed tees in lighter colors of blue and sage, along with linen short sleeved shirts are just a sampling of pieces geared for warmer weather. Continue reading
April 9, 2014- A resident of North BPC made a funny comment, calling the situation on North End Avenue so bad, that it is a truck stop. Continue reading
April 11, 2014- In a Bloomberg article, details emerged of the condo conversion plans for the historic Verizon building on West Street, across from Goldman Sachs and WTC. Continue reading
