Help us monitor our PEP

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Editor

Esplanade and PEP joggersIt is now clear that our expensive Park Enforcement Patrol are not showing up for duty in the numbers provided for in the contract between the BPCA and city. BatteryPark.TV has learned that BPC-funded PEP are being reassigned to the south in Battery Park (not to be confused with BPC), and to the north in the Hudson River Park. That is illegal.

If you walk your dog, ride your bike, or jog regularly, please email us when you see one of the BPC PEP officers patrolling in other parks.  Take photos as well.

Send your comments to info@batterypark.tv

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The Clintons are the secret puppeteers pushing the De Blasio Robin Hood agenda

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Editor

Clinton de Blasio Stringer JacksonMarch 22, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

Mayor de Blasio’s approval ratings are declining as he proceeds to attempt to redistribute funds and resources from the wealthier parts of Manhattan to the other boroughs. Who is really behind this political suicide Robin Hood agenda? Continue reading →

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Restaurant fines could be reduced 25%

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Editor
March 22, 2014- WSJ reports, “City officials released new restaurant-grading rules designed to reduce fines by nearly 25%, a top priority of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who pledged during the campaign to help small businesses that he said were pummeled with unfair tickets.” (more…)
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Exclusive video tour of Brookfield Place construction

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Editor
In Part 3 of our tour of Brookfield Place, we walked through the second floor of World Financial Center Tower 2, where most of the restaurants will be located. The window views face out over the North Cove Maria. (more…)
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Letter to Editor: “Your voice permits us to see things that might not be seen elsewhere”

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Editor

Parachute in sky by WTCMarch 21, 2014- Letter to Editor from Dr. Kim Lurie

Though I may be forced out of my living space soon, I will continue to subscribe to your postings, wherever I end up. Continue reading →

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A new medical device to make blood thinners unnecessary

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Editor

Thromboembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is the primary reason patients are placed on anticoagulation. However, those blood thinners also carry significant bleeding risks. As a result, various mechanical surgical approaches have been tried to prevent stroke, and obviate the blood thinners. Continue reading →

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Is sugar (fructose) a poison?

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Editor

Robert Lustig, MD of the UCSF division of endocrinology and metabolism has become one of the more vocal and credible critics of the pervasive dietary sugar, whether it be in the form of table sugar (sucrose, which is a glucose and fructose molecule bound) or high-fructose corn syrup (a manmade glucose and fructose product). In a viral video of one of his lectures, which we edited down to 30-minutes focusing on the fructose metabolism, he explains how fructose is a poison to the body and the cause of the obesity epidemic around the world.

Prior to 1975, humans were not exposed to high-fructose corn syrup. Sugar makes food sell better, so for profit and political reasons, the ingredient has wound up in most drinks and foods we consume, including foods one would not expect to have sugar, such as bread and meat. Continue reading →

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Sale of Hudson River Park air rights advances

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Editor

St Johns 1March 20, 2014- Crain’s reports, “The Hudson River Park Trust and community groups are set to meet with the City Planning Commission next week to Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Second major lapse in Port Authority security at One WTC

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Editor

WTC KIDMarch 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

It’s happened again!

The NY Post is reporting that a 16-year-old young man, out of boredom, sneaked past sleeping security guards at One WTC (The Freedom Tower), and made it to the top spier. This is not the first time that the Port Authority police have allowed thrill-seekers to get to the top of what should be the most secure building in the city. Continue reading →

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Bob Townley faces uphill battle to regain lost BPCA funds

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Editor

March 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) board convened a meeting today and the topic of charitable donations was discussed. The board approved new guidelines on how to decide which philanthropy or community organization was worthy of funding. However, no specific group was announced to be regaining the funds that were cut off cold-turkey last year. Continue reading →

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5 reasons South Street Seaport is the city’s next hot spot

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Editor
January 23, 2014- the Post reports why the Seaport is set to become a hot spot, instead of the current abandoned ghost-town. (more…)
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Flying Bird Takes Shape at the WTC

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Editor
March 19, 2014- The fish bones sculpture, officially called “Flying Bird”, that sits above the way past due over budget PATH station, is taking shape. Curbed has the photos. (more…)
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White House pastry chef quits

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Editor
March 19, 2014- The Post reports, “Longtime executive pastry chef Bill Yosses has announced the “bittersweet” decision to leave the White House and move to New York, where he will teach people how to eat more healthfully, according to The New York Times. Still, the 60-year-old chef — who, while (more…)
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Images from the St. Patrick’s Day parade

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Editor

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Construction contracts by Port Authority trigger federal subpoenas of the conflicted chairman

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Editor

SamsonMarch  18, 2014- The NYT reports, “Federal prosecutors in New Jersey subpoenaed records last week relating to potential conflicts of interest involving the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey chairman, David Samson, focusing on two bridge contracts worth $2.8 billion that he voted to award to construction companies represented by his law firm, according to people briefed on the matter.” Continue reading →

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PEP allow serious crime in parks to skyrocket

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Editor

hudson-river-park-new-york-600x400March 12, 2014- The WSJ reports, “Major felony crimes in 31 of the city’s biggest parks increased nearly 18% in 2013 compared with the previous year, pushing the yearly total to the highest level since officials began collecting data for these parks in 2009. Major felony crimes citywide remained essentially constant in 2013—rising 0.17%—compared with the previous year.”. Continue reading →

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Will Vesey Street become a Downtown version of Times Square with lights?

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Editor

Vesey lights 2March 8, 2014- By Steven E Greer

With El Vez restaurant installing numerous large neon lights on Vesey Street, and Blue Smoke already having their own, will the strip become a mini-Times Square?

El Vez was approved Continue reading →

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Broadsheet continues to shill for Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Editor

Townley-and-friends copyMarch 17, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

BatteryPark.TV has previously detailed the financial conflicts of interest between the local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), and the subjects of its articles. Community centers and city or NGO’s that “advertise” in the BS then receive favorable coverage. Continue reading →

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The BPCA needs an oversight committee

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Editor

People who left BPCA thompson anne fenton demitri boutris matt monahan gayle horwitzMarch 17, 2014– By Steven E. Greer

The WSJ reports on the newly formed “Oversight Committee” for the NJ NY Port Authority, that was created after the Governor Christie “Bridegate” scandal.

The article states Continue reading →

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Downtown Boathouse to open at Pier 26 in April

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Editor
March 13, 2014- Letter from Graeme Birchall, President, Downtown Boathouse Hi Steve, At CB1 Tribeca Committee meeting that was held last night, the Hudson River Park Trust announced that the Downtown Boathouse has won the bid to run the Pier 26 boathouse. We anticipate returning to our original Downtown home (more…)
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