Local man convinces the State of New York to sue on his behalf in dog dispute

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Editor

20 South End Cove ClubJanuary 13, 2014- A Battery Park City grandfather, Roman Erikhman, age 76, who lives in the “Cove Club” at 2 South End, was sued in 2012 by his building’s condo board and building manager, Milford Management ( a division of Milstein Properties). The Cove Club plaintiffs accused Mr. Erikhman of harboring a large-breed Doberman Pincher in violation of the rules of the building. Mr. Erikhman claimed that the dog was needed as a “service dog”, since he is “deaf”. The whole mess is best summed up in this two-page decision by the judge, which is sending the matter to trial this year.

However, in a remarkable turn of events. Mr. Erikhman has convinced the State of New York, through its Division of Human Rights, to file a suit against Milford Management Continue reading →

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Latest view of Liberty Street elevated park

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Editor
January 24, 2014- CBS showed this view of the WTC site, and we spotted the Liberty Street elevated park construction, with the Greek Orthodox Church. Liberty Street elevated park revealed Laughable cost estimates for the Liberty Street Greek Church (more…)
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Just how unreliable is what you read on the Internet?

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Editor

January 20, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

Everyone knows that “blogs” no longer have the same level of reliability as printed newspapers used to have decades ago (and those were not always accurate, to say the least). Most blogs now have low-paid junior people who simply aggregate stories from other sources without bothering to do the slightest amount of fact checking.

With that in mind, we spotted something so egregious, so exemplary of this modern blog-laziness problem, that it is worthy of reporting. Continue reading →

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Do the data support Mayor Bloomberg’s public health and safety legacy?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor
February 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD More than reform of the public school system or racial harmony, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy will undoubtedly be his innovative and controversial measures to deal with public health and safety issues. His agendas have generated strong criticism. Is he a misguided fascists (more…)
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AOL unloads struggling Patch network of local news blogs

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor
January 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD Have you ever heard of Patch? Not many people have, despite it having the backing of AOL and its Huffington Post, and that is why the AOL CEO sold it yesterday. Patch was a failed attempt to patch together hyperlocal news blogs (more…)
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Snooty co-op boards loosen rules as demand slumps

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor
January 25, 2014- The NYT reports that the co-ops boards in Manhattan, infamous for rigorous background checks ans arbitrarily rejecting people, are now allowance riffraff to purchase units. The other form of ownership, condominiums, have fewer restrictions, making the real estate more liquid. As the real estate market slumps, co-ops (more…)
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Unplowed streets in South BPC after snowstorm

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor

Unplowed West Thaes 1-21-2014UNplowed South End 1-21-2014 Continue reading →

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The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor
Update June 8, 2013- The Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich is now perfected. Also, the management and staff have changed quite a bit. We can recommend this establishment. March 25, 2013 By Steven E. Greer We got an exclusive look at the new Blue Smoke fried chicken sandwich, and we (more…)
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Ice on the Hudson river 1-24-2014

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor
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Google wants your DNA now

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Editor

Google founder and DNA companiesOpinion December 17, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The Wall Street Journal published an article explaining how the pharmaceutical industry data mines credit card records, Internet traffic patterns, and other personal data on individuals, then forms educated guesses about the diseases those people might have. Locating actual people with specific diseases is valuable for companies that recruit patients into clinical trials, and also for drug companies trying to sell products via Direct-To-Consumer advertising.

What if there were a much better way to not only know exactly the diseases a person has, but also what diseases they are likely to develop? There is, and it is found in one’s human genome, or their DNA.

The Holy Grail for marketing companies and the healthcare industry would be to know the DNA of people. Of course, that information is strictly confidential and it would be illegal to snoop and collect DNA from people, unless people are tricked into giving it away with contractual consent.

23andMe, a small company that sells genetic screening kits based on saliva samples, recently got into trouble for illegally marketing genetic screening tests that were not validated and approved by the FDA. The company has since stopped marketing the tests.

A few news reports did mention that 23andMe is a Google-backed genetic testing company, run by the ex-wife of Google Founder Sergey Brin. But Google has far more ambitious plans than just 23andMe. Continue reading →

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Christie might join a long list of New Jersey officials in prison

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor
Update: January 19, 2014: Now, the Democrat mayor of Hoboken claims that Christie held the federal relief money for Hurricane Sandy victims as hostage, unless she agreed t support a pork project he wanted. Update: January 10, 2014: The Feds are looking into whether Governor Christie and his staff broke (more…)
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The Hobbit Part 2: Best viewed at home on Blue Ray

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor
January 18, 2014- By Steven E. Greer I saw the Hobbit Part: The Desolation of Smaug. If you are a fan, I would not discourage you from seeing it, but it is a bit gratuitous with the action scenes. There are unbelievable stunts, and there are hundreds of them. They (more…)
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Video of Westfield retail plans for World Trade Center Towers

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor
January 16, 2014- By Steven E. Greer The videos below are as if the viewer is walking north, entering WTC Tower 4 at the southeast corner on Chruch Street (The street on the right is Church looking north). Then, the viewer walks northward, underground, into WTC Tower 3, then into (more…)
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It’s a bubble, folks

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Editor
How to protect your 401K in this market bubble (more…)
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Huge growth in construction for skyscrapers around the world

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Editor
January 19, 2014- The Council on Tall Buildings released its 2013 report, and it was a stellar year for new mile-high skyscrapers. (If you mouse over the blue dots, the names of the tallest building of the year pulls up) “Here are some of 2013’s key milestones: 2013 was the (more…)
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Photos 1-23-2014

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Editor
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Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP renews lease in Brookfield Place

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Editor
January 22, 2014- Commercial Observer reports, “Law firm Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP has signed a 59,323-square-foot renewal of its headquarters space at 200 Liberty Street, which is part of Brookfield Office Properties‘ Brookfield Place complex in Lower Manhattan….The property at 200 Liberty Street is the southernmost office tower at the Brookfield Place (more…)
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24-yo man arrested for slugging 74-yo man

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Editor
January 23, 2014- A local police blotter reports that men impersonating garbage men lured a bar employee of Cricket and Arms outside to remove trash, under threat of writing a citation, then robbed the store while the employee was outside. Also, a 24-year-old man was arrested on January 15th for (more…)
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Take your SATs at Brookfield Place

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Editor
January 23, 2014- The company that administers the college acceptance SATs has signed a lease to move from Lincoln Center to Brookfield Place (The Upper West Side seems to be falling out of favor as companies flock to Downtown). Bloomberg reports, “College Board, the owner of the SAT test, is (more…)
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Oscar buzz for “Walter Mitty” film shot Downtown

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Editor
November 14, 2013- Variety is reporting on the Oscar buzz for The Secret Oscar Life of ‘Walter Mitty’, Ben Stiller’s pet project that shut down Water Street for weeks. Ben Stiller movie shuts down Water Street for three weekends (more…)
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