Exclusive: Blue Ribbon Sushi coming to Brookfield Place

February 12, 2014- Oops, we got it half wrong. Blue Ribbon Sushi, not Fried Chicken, is the restaurant coming to Brookfield Place. January 17, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was present for the soft-opening of Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken in The East Village. We put the owners in touch with Brookfield, and forgot (more…)
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How to use the Irish Memorial for events

February 6, 2014- Since the owner of the Irish Memorial, the BPCA, seems to be wanting it to fade away by intentional neglect and refusal to schedule events at the location, BP.TV inquired about the process for groups to use the space. This is the application form. Is the BPCA (more…)
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Now that’s entertainment: Queen of the Night performing arts dinner show

Queen of the NightDiamond Horseshoe at the Paramount HotelJanuary 30, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

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The Netflix Late Reviewer: The Usual Suspects

TV screen with feetMarch 9, 2014- With Kevin Spacey back in the limelight because of his Netflix hit show, it was only fitting that I used Netflix to watch him play his classic character in The Usual Suspects.

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They live! Citi Bikes have new Spring designs

March 8, 2014- A LES blog posted what seems to be a photo of a new design for selected Citi Bikes. (more…)
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Milford Management hires man embroiled in Rep. Rangel scandals

Darryl RankinMarch 8, 2014- In 2010, venerable United States congressman Charlie Rangel was investigated by the House Ethics Committee. Among other findings of wrongdoing, it was revealed that a Harlem apartment complex was inappropriately giving Mr. Rangel discounted housing. The building manager for the complex at the time was Darryl Rankin.

In February of 2014, Mr. Rankin was hired by Milford Management. An email Continue reading

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Recreates David After Dentist

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Exclusive: Lighted ballfields free for public to use until the Spring

December 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD With the return of the outdoor lighting for the ballfields on Murray Street by Asphalt Green, the BPCA-funded Parks Conservancy is offering use of the field, free to the public. From now until the start of Little League in the Spring, the (more…)
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Inspired by BP.TV, Gateway tenants take action into their own hands

Gateway windows 2March 4, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

BatteryPark.TV has been the only source to report on the conflicts of interest of the leaders of the Gateway Plaza Tenants Association (GPTA) that have led to inaction in correcting the poor infrastructure that causes freezing conditions in the winter, and huge AC bills in the summer. The local adverting flier, the Broadsheet (BS), which is published from an apartment inside Gateway Plaza, has not written about the feckless GPTA in a critical way.

Now, the residents of Gateway have had enough and are taking action into their own hands. A group of tenants have hired lawyer Ken Perry, who also lives in Gateway Plaza, to represents them in a lawsuit against LeFrak. Continue reading

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A new BPC Homeowners Action Committee forms

BPC aerial view 3February 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD

As previously reported, the “BPC Homeowners Coalition” (BPCHC), which made news recently by having one of its members present before the CB1 meeting this month, is in fact an illegitimate organization lacking any official structure. BP.TV has learned more. Continue reading

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BatteryPark.TV is the cutting edge of “Cool”

February 4, 2014- Nearly seven months after BP.TV first reported that West 26th was a new hotspot for live music and good food, the NY Post reports today, “West 26th Street heats up with 5 new venues” Road trip: West 26th Street has become a live music destination (more…)
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Crime and Weather

March 6, 2014- Well, the cold could not keep thugs inside forever, the random acts of violence have started again. In Greenwich Village, a gay man was assaulted. On Bowery Street, a punk perpetrated a “knockout game” attack on a man. (more…)
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Review: The new Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon aims for Nickelodeon’s viewers

February 22, 2014– By Steven E. Greer

The new Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon completed its first week. Ratings were high, around 7-Million, thanks to A-listers as guests. However, the short segments which actually featured just Jimmy Fallon were cringe provoking. Continue reading

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Pre-K Guide: How to Score a Seat for Your Child

March 5, 2014- DNAinfo reports, “It’s a tale of two cities when it comes to competition for free pre-K seats in the city’s public schools.” (more…)
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Bob Townley now mysteriously votes on the BPC CB1

March 5, 2014- For the second time in a few months, the Tribeca CB1 member Bob Townley has attended a BPC CB1 meeting. He was allowed to dominate the conversation and vote tonight.

The CB1 offices confirmed that Mr. Townley has now been officially added to the BPC committee, as of October of 2013. This coincides with his attempts to regain the $250,000 grants that the BPCA stopped funding to his Manhattan Youth. Starting with the Fall Block Party, Mr. Townley has been trying to morph into “Mr. BPC”.

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Do Community Boards violate the NY State Open Meeting laws with secret sessions?

CB1 on Gateway 1-7-2014March 4, 2014– By Steven E. Greer

The New York Community Board (CB) members have long discouraged discourse from the public during meetings. However, according to the New York Open Meeting Law, that seems illegal. BatteryPark.TV requested through the Freedom of Information Law the documents or law that would allow the CB1 to stifle debate, and the CB1 was unable to provide any laws are legal justification.

Before each CB1 Battery Park City committee meeting, CB1 group leader Anthony Notary routinely begins the meetings with the threat, Continue reading

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Oh no! Best restaurant in the country loses City’s “A” grade by health department

March 4, 2014- The Post reports, “Per Se, the three-Michelin-starred eatery in the Time Warner Center, lost its “A” rating last month after city inspectors wrote up seven violations and slapped it with a not-so-stellar “Grade Pending.”” Sasha Baron Cohen makes fun of Bloomberg’s Restaurant letter grade system Bloomberg gets (more…)
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Told you so: City Council to overhaul Community Board system

CB1 meeting 1-28-2014March 3, 2014- BatteryPark.TV was the first to report that the local Community Board 1 was set the be shaken up, and that members, such as Catherine McVay Hughes were “fighting for their jobs”. We also reported that term limits were on the table. Well, today, City Council debated overhauling the Community Board system. Continue reading

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NY Times synopsis on Battery Park City living

April 29, 20114- The NYT published a lengthy Wikipedia-style feature on Battery Park City. (more…)
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