Sallie Krawcheck tries her third attempt at reinventing herself

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Editor

Opinion February 1, 2014– Sallie Krawcheck was the CFO of Citigroup from 2004 to 2007, and was partly responsible for the bank loading up on risky CDO’s and other mortgage backed derivatives which should have destroyed the bank (White House insiders reported that Tim Giethner, then Treasury Secretary, defied President Obama who wanted to allow Citi to go belly-up.). She was ousted from Citigroup and landed at Merrill Lynch in 2008 running “Wealth Management”, (as Merrill Lynch too was saved from bankruptcy by Bank of America). Sallie did not last long there and her job was eliminated.

Now, once the “most powerful woman on Wall Street”, Continue reading →

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Rooftop igloos at 230 Fifth

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Editor
January 25, 2014- A blog is reporting that the bar “230 Fifth” has installed inflatable igloos for bottle service. (more…)
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Jenn Sterger in the tabloids again

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Editor

Jenn Sterger GoodellUpdate January 31, 2014- Remember way back in 2010 when BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on the local waitress who became famous for being the recipient of sexual advances from Brett Favre (see below)? Well, she is in the news again.

The Post reports that she ran into NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell at a restaurant. There is no story here, whatsoever, but it is gratuitous click seeking by the Post (so we too will repeat the story). Continue reading →

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BPC’s Leonardo Di Caprio wins Golden Globe

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Editor
January 14, 2014- This post is a blatant gimmick to drive web traffic, but BPC’s own Leo Di Caprio won a Golden Globe. Yippee. (more…)
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The new boss of WTC

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Editor
January 21, 2014- The WSJ has a more in-depth profile of Mr. Burger, “Martin Burger has worked with some very big names during his commercial real-estate career. His employers have included Related Cos., Blackstone Group LP, and Goldman Sachs. At one point, when he was on his own, he worked (more…)
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Stunning sunset over New York Harbor 2013

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor
December 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer These images are exactly how the sunset actually looked. There were no camera filters or special effects used. I have never seen anything like it in more than a decade living here. Be sure to click them for full screen viewing. (more…)
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RIP Super Linda

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor

Super Linds closedUpdate December 12, 2013- We predicted the demise of Super Linda back in February with our title “RIP Super Linda”. We see dead people, so to speak.

Sure enough, it is official. Eater reports, “Tribeca Latin restaurant Super Linda is closing after service on Friday. The Super Linda team sends along the following statement: “Lou Ceruzzi has decided to close Super Linda, the Latin grill in Tribeca. He and his partners are excited to bring a new concept, already in the works, to the neighborhood.” As you may recall, Matt Abramcyk and Serge Becker opened this restaurant with a handful of other partners two years ago. Now it sounds like Ceruzzi is in charge. The critics ignored Super Linda, but it had a fun bar and some good food.”

Update February 22, 2013- Super Linda is now mostly devoid of interesting people since the host, Chris, has left for another job. What remains is a Tribeca dudefest, outnumbering the ladies 20 to 1, and wannabe pretentious bearded hipster bartenders who tweet and chat as you wait, then serve you, if they feel like it. With the additional loss of nearby Duane Park, Tribeca is back to being sorely in need of entertainment after 10:00 PM. Continue reading →

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Tribeca, still lame after 9:00 PM one year later

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor

lindsay_lohan_drunkAugust 31, 2013- Ranger’s hockey star Sean Avery must agree with us, because he sold his stakes in Tiny’s and Warren 77.

July 16, 2013– Despite high hopes for some new openings, we sadly report that Tribeca is still Super Bad after 9:00 PM. We City Biked to Reade Street, quickly determining that Weather Up was a 6:1 D-bag to girl ratio, and the old Duane Park had left town completely, apparently fed up with the challenges of running a cool Continue reading →

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Drunk hipster sleeps in neighbor girl’s bed by accident

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor
January 28, 2014- A Lower East Side blog posted a photo of a handwritten note posted on the entry door of a no-doorman-building, complaining that a drunk man stumbled into her apartment and slept in her bed. (more…)
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Cove Club Condo Drops Eviction Suit Against Service Dog Owner, But Discrimination Case Against Condo Will Press On

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor
July 31, 2014- A local paper reports, “The Cove Club Condominium in Battery Park City has halted eviction proceedings against a deaf, 76-year-old deaf resident who has kept a service dog since 2012. The condo board moved to dismiss the eviction action against Roman Erihkman, according to court filings. However, (more…)
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PS 276 to cut Pre-K classes to make way for new kindergarten

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor

PS 276 landscape lowJanuary 31, 2014- DNAinfo reports, that the school overgrowing problem Downtown is getting worse, “Despite a tremendous demand for more pre-K seats, two Downtown public schools will be forced to shut down their pre-K programs next fall, to make room for incoming kindergartners. Battery Park City’s P.S. 276 and the Peck Slip School, currently located in Tweed Courthouse while its permanent South Street Seaport building is under construction, will not offer any pre-K classes for the 2014-15 school year, the schools’ principals told DNAinfo New York.” Continue reading →

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Howard Hughes puts CB1 in its place

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Editor

CB1 meeting 1-28-2014January 30, 2014- Only two days after our Op-Ed stated that the entire CB1 system should be dissolved, a local blog reports that the CB1 leader, Catherine McVay Hughes, was dead wrong in proudly pronouncing victory against the Howard Hughes Corporation. The article states, Continue reading →

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How Detroit’s bankruptcy impacts The World Trade Center in New York

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor
January 29, 2014- The WSJ reports that WTC developer Larry Silverstein wants a sweeter financing deal to continue WTC Tower 3, and wants the government to give him more Liberty Bond cash, which comes at much cheaper interest rates than private equity. The problem is that the demand for municipal (more…)
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BP.TV supports the NYPD’s crackdown on bad drivers

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor
January 28, 2014- BP.TV highly supports the new Mayor’s policing efforts to crackdown on drivers who harm pedestrians. The Post reports, “Less than a week after the NYPD’s infamous ticket blitz of jaywalkers, cops switched gears and targeted rogue drivers — going undercover to pose as pedestrians to see if (more…)
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Will this be the most iconic image from Super Bowl 48?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor
January 30, 2014- The NY Post has this classic image of police herding some sad ladies in a “perp walk”, who were allegedly “high priced hookers”. The photo of organized crime seems to sum up a “New Jersey” Super Bowl the best. (more…)
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Look for veteran pols to be ousted in 2014

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor
January 29, 2014- The Post reports that U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel has numerous candidates lining up to run against him in 2014. Mr. Rangel has been in office since 1993, or 24 years, and has rarely had to run against challengers. His numerous scandals will likely bring him down. Likewise, (more…)
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Exclusive: Mehiel’s BPCA administration hires a record 18 staff in one year

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor

November 16, 2013– By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV has previous and exclusively reported on the mass firing of 19 veteran staff by the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) under then-Chairman Bill Thompson and CEO Gayle Horwitz. After the current BPCA administration took over, led by Chairman and CEO Dennis Mehiel, many more staff have been forced into retirement and fired (The BPCA is refusing to give details on exactly how many). Those actions triggered an internal investigation over allegations of employee harassment and abuse. Subsequently, the President of the BPCA, Demitri Boutris, abruptly resigned, and disgruntled BPCA staff sent letters to BP.TV claiming that the Mehiel administration was firing old staff and replacing them with his own “Greek cronies”.

To investigate whether the rumors that the Mehiel administration was turning the BPCA into his own “Greek fiefdom” were true, BP.TV issued a FOIL request of the names and salaries of all of the newly hired staff since Mehiel was appointed Chairman/CEO of the BPCA. The FOIL was made in Continue reading →

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An extremely illegal taxi line on Vesey Street

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Editor
Illegal town cars are out of control on Vesey Street (more…)
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The BS still refuses to post correction on Banksy story

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Editor

January 15, 2014- Apparently doubling down in their mistake hoping to revise history with propaganda, the Broadsheet (BS) is still refusing to acknowledge that the painted over fake Banksy was a fake. Today, and every day for weeks, the BS is anonymously posting, “White Out: Weeks after acclaimed (and anonymous) street artist Banksy allegedly emblazoned a FiDi wall (below) with his trademark stencil work, the piece had been erased by a field of fresh white paint (above). Whether Banksy was one-upped by acolytes of Kazimir Malevich or ­Barnett Newman, or a unionized maintenance worker, we will ask you to decide…”

Caroline Press and Matt Fenton are listed as the BS editors.

Fake Banksy painted overDecember 19, 2013- The fake Banksy was painted over.

Banksy on GreenwichNovember 6, 2013- In an astonishing gaffe, the Broadsheet (BS) has reported on multiple occasions that the publicity stunt on Greenwich Street adjacent to the 3LD performing arts center is a genuine piece of Banksy art. On Monday, “Pulitzer” Matt Fenton posted his first incorrect story. Fine, people make mistakes. However, then again on Wednesday, he doubled down, asserting again that the artwork was authentic.

On November 6th, Mr. Fenton wrote, Continue reading →

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Early look at new south entrance to Brookfield Place

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Editor
January 17, 2014- The design of the 225 Liberty Street south entrance to Brookfield Place was revealed in a construction update blast email today. The email stated: “Construction on the lobby at 225 Liberty St. will begin on Thursday, January 23 and there will be no street-level access to the (more…)
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