NFL hires USHG to make pop-up steakhouse with $50,000 seats

December 18, 2013- Bloomberg reports, “The National Football League is going into the restaurant business for the first time, hiring Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group to run a steakhouse the week before the Super Bowl and putting the venue’s most desirable tables up for purchase at $50,000 each.” (more…)
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Did the Broadsheet make an editorial change?

December 10, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD

We noticed a change in the bogus titles assigned to the paid staff at the Broadsheet (BS). A mystery woman named Continue reading

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Armed robbery of jewelry store in Tribeca

December 18, 2013- WABC reports, “There is chilling surveillance video of a jewelry heist in Manhattan. The video shows two men forcing their way into the back of a jewelry store on Nassau Street in TriBeCa on Saturday. A worker who tried to stop them was threatened at gunpoint and (more…)
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Important BPCA meeting cancelled

BPCA board Serpico Gallo Mateo

Update December 16, 2013- Likely as a result of our story, below, the BPCA has cancelled the December meeting.

December 16, 2013- The BPCA board meets tomorrow. Numerous large simians will be in the room (i.e. 800-pound gorillas).

  • Will the Chairman/CEO mention the departure of high-level staff?
  • Will more people be given a standing applause as they “retire”?
  • Will the PEP officer scandals exposed by BatteryPark.TV be mentioned?

Most importantly, will the BPCA address the fact that the new mayor is looking to dissolve the entire BPCA? Continue reading

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Primaries expose weaknesses of former power brokers

September 12, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The recent New York City primary elections have profound implications for the Lower Manhattan local politics. Despite heavy campaigning, most local elections were won by underdogs rather than more established candidates. Much like the Wizard of Oz when his curtain was pulled back, their true level of political influence was exposed.  Continue reading

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Broadsheet promotes Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth

December 16, 2013- Robert Simkos’s advertising flier, the Broadsheet (BS), is still promoting Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth.

Broadsheet promotes Manhattan Youth Continue reading

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Goldman Sachs will earn $117 Million from the Hilton IPO

Update December 14, 2013- The Hilton IPO will earn $117 Million for Goldman Sachs. Update December 2, 2013- The Hilton IPO will raise $2.4 Billion, according to Bloomberg. August 8, 2013- The Conrad Hotel, part of the private Hilton chain, (owned by Goldman Sachs) could be going public with an (more…)
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Have you been erroneously billed by Citi Bike?

December 15, 2013- By Steven E. Greer I noticed $30 of charges on my credit card from Citi Bike and inquired. The docking stations frequently malfunction, accept the bikes, but turn to yellow light instead of green. I do not always have the time to call the 800-number, and I (more…)
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Kaffe 1668 Tribeca serves pour-over technique

October 12, 2013- The newest Kaffe 1668 that opened this year on Greenwich Street offers an extensive pour-over coffee technique. The southern location by Whole Foods does not, but rather makes one-cup brews using the Steampunk machine (they got rid of the Clover machine when Starbucks bought the company). With (more…)
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Construction on North Moore Street by Hudson Street (more…)
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Blue Angels fly over the Hudson River and WTC

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What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings

December 14, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD What I recall about last year and the Newtown shootings was how it came at the height of the Hurricane Sandy devastation. Two days prior, the biggest rock concert of its kind, 12/12/12, was staged with great success. People had some hope (more…)
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Gramercy Tavern transforms for Christmas

Interview with restaurateur Danny Meyer (more…)
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TriBecans win, prevent city from moving criminal court to W. Broadway and Thomas

Update December 12, 2013- The owners of Odeon prevailed in their lawsuit to prevent to criminal court from relocating next to their restaurant. The NY Times reports, “With neighborhood backing, the Odeon’s owner, Lynn Wagenknecht, sued, claiming that the city had not performed the proper environmental reviews before agreeing to (more…)
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Pier A restaurant gets a name: Pier A Harbor House

cropped-Pier-A-NW.jpgDecember 11, 2013- The NYT is reporting, “Perhaps the most anticipated project, owing to its history and challenges, is Pier A Harbor House, a restaurant and event space opening next spring at the foot of West Street, in the financial district, in a major public-private deal…. Continue reading

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Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca

December 13, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that Leonard Street is the new coveted address in Tribeca, “For the American buyer, Leonard is a much trendier, cooler street than Broadway,” says Della Salla. “For the foreign buyer it might be different.” ….And Bizzi isn’t the only developer to forsake (more…)
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Bouley Botanical opens on White and Church Streets

Chef David Bouley and the Bouley Team have created a versatile new venue, Bouley Botanical, a living events space designed to excite all five senses, dedicated to the celebration of Private, Social and Business Events. Think of Botanical as a blank canvas that can be themed through color LED lighting, media wall, state-of-the-art sound, video and decoration to (more…)
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Major mistake in Downtown Express on West Thames bridge story

December 13, 2013- As previously reported by BatteryPark.TV, the team assembled by the city to try to get the West Thames bridge moving before the Bloomberg administration leaves is spreading lies. They are telling the CB1, press, etc, that the BPCA has agreed to the required $7.5 million in funding. (more…)
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