Tips of the Week: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and how to cure it

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

January 23, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD

Thanks to a few medical doctors, most notably Robert Lustig of UCSF, it is becoming known that humans can develop fatty liver disease even if they do not consume alcohol. Certain foods are processed exclusively by the liver and have no other pathway than to be converted into fat and stored in lover cells. Sugar and trans-fats are the big villains. Also, overeating of other food will cause NAFLD, but not as quickly as fructose, trans-fats, and alcohol.

One can be normal weight and still have excessive fat around the abdominal organs and a fatty liver. This can lead to lack of energy, diabetes, cancer, and other illnesses.

Dr. Lustig was recently featured on CBS’s “60 Minutes” about the harm of fructose and how it has contributed to the obesity epidemic. I asked him some questions too. Continue reading →

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Battery Park Montessori opens on South Cove

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

JOnes smilingBattery Park MontessoriSeptember 11, 2013- Today Battery Park Montessori opened for for the first day of classes. It is located next to the restaurants in the Regatta building on the South Cove. According to the school, “Battery Park Montessori was established to provide neighborhood families with more options for preschool.  Continue reading →

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Port Authority-run 9/11 Memorial wants cash from new mayor

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor
January 15, 2015- The WSJ reports, “After years of delays, the National September 11 Memorial Museum is set to open this spring, but officials still don’t know where they will find the money to keep it running. The memorial foundation, after failing to secure funding from Congress or New York (more…)
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Gateway prevails over dog rider dispute. Pit bulls banned.

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

Update January 19, 2014- At the recent CB1 meeting, Glenn Plaskin tried to revise history by claiming that his dog group fought Gateway management and stopped the implementation of new lease riders banning certain dogs. That is utterly false, as you can read below.

October 1, 2012 By Steven E. Greer

The month-long negotiations between LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza management, who were trying to change the terms of the leases to restrict dog owners, and a small group of tenants led by resident Glenn Plaskin and Jeff Galloway, have concluded. Both sides seem to have compromised and a rational outcome was achieved. Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA replaces Matt Monahan, hires another crony

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

January 13, 2014- BP.TV exclusively reported on the departures of the BPCA’s Matt Monahan and Anne Fenton. Sources tell us that long-time local Democrat activist, Robin Forst, has been hired to replace Matt Monahan.

To our knowledge, Ms. Forst has no training in public relations or journalism. How did she land this six-figure job (assuming the pay is on par with the former employee, and consistent with pay patterns of the BPCA)? Was the open position properly advertised to the public?

Recall, Continue reading →

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New City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is a multi-millionaire

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Editor

mark viveritoJanuary 13, 2014- That new City Council Speaker who markets herself as a champion of the 99% poor working class is secretly a multimillionaire. Her father in Puerto Rico was a successful eye doctor and sold a hospital for $165 Million.

City&State reports, “She is less widely recognized as a millionaire who grew up in an exclusive suburb of San Juan, and who established residence in her district only four years before first seeking election there….

The Councilmember’s inherited wealth, which appears to have made her among the richest members of the new Council, has been buried in her official biography, which stresses her public service. However, records indicate that Mark-Viverito’s father, Dr. Anthony Mark, was a successful eye doctor and the founder of San Pablo Hospital, one of the largest private hospitals in Puerto Rico, which was sold in 1998 for at least $165 million….. Continue reading →

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Enough already with the running quarterback

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor

Running QBs

Update January 19, 2014- The loss by the 49ers today, led by their running QB, and the exceptional play of Peyton Manning for the Broncos, supports my thesis, below.

December 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The concept of the modern “running quarterback” arguably started with Tim Tebow at Florida in 2006 (or Vince Young at Texas in 2005). The Gators trounced Ohio State in the 2007 BCS Championship, then won again in the 2008 BCS Championship. Coaches took notice and recruited their own freakish QB athlete. Ohio State recruited 6’6″ Terrelle Pryor, who runs a true 4.3 second 40-yard dash. However, his throwing motion was atrocious, leading some to suggest he should have been moved to wide receiver. After Pryor was hyped to win the Heisman, out of nowhere came Cam Newton, at 6’5″ and fast, to win the BCS Championship for Auburn and the Heisman. Then came Robert Griffin III (RG3) and Johnny Manziel to win the Heisman. This year, Jameis Winston of Florida State and Braxton Miller are/were in the running to win the Heisman and BCS Championship.

That seems to be a great track record for the new position of the running quarterback, but things change quickly in Big-Time football. Defenses have caught on and neutralized the running QB in the NFL, and NCAA defenses are becoming more effective as well.

Over the past weekend, we saw Continue reading →

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Tip: How to lose 5 to 10 pounds in 30 days

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor
If you avoid pasta, bread, potatoes, and sugar (i.e white looking foods), for 30 days, you will lose weight and also feel great. Above, below, some examples of very filling dishes that you can make in 5-inutes. You won’t miss the bad food. This is not really a diet per (more…)
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Super Bowl prediction

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor
Update January 19, 2014- Oh well, I thought the running game for New England would be the key. Good for Peyton. He played well. January 11, 2014- Super Bowl prediction (at the time of this prediction, the final 4 teams are not chosen) New England will defeat the 49ers, 42 (more…)
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On pace to surpass the 173 pedestrians killed by cars in 2013

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor
January 19, 2014- The Post reports, “Three pedestrians were struck by cars — two fatally — in a spate of Saturday crashes, topping off an already brutal start to the new year on city streets….The accidents put the city on pace for another bloody year following 173 pedestrian fatalities in (more…)
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Breakdancers at Zuccotti Park 12-30-2013

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Editor
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Blue Smoke baby back ribs and grilled Brussels sprouts

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Editor
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Wanted: Good people to serve on CB1

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Editor
January 13, 2014- The new Manhattan Borough President, Gale Brewer, and the CB1, have emailed out applications for new members. I was going to make a joke out of this, but seriously, the community needs people with real jobs and real productive lives willing to make a sacrifice and serve (more…)
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Bike path by WFC will remain closed throughout 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor
January 7, 2014- The BPC subcommittee of CB1 met tonight. Representatives from Brookfield gave an update on the construction for the new Brookfield Place. The dining court will be opened this spring. The retail clothing shops will not open until 2015. However, the most disappointing news was to learn that (more…)
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Tips of the Week: Cleaning up your web browser and turning off wireless router

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

cellphone-radiationFebruary 17, 2013

Here are a couple of computer tips for you. First, we recommend using Firefox as your browser. It is much safer and less predatorial  than the the others. However, even it can get bogged down with unwanted add-on programs. To clear it up, go to “help” then “troubleshooting” then “reset Firefox”.

Also, searching the web is perilous because almost all websites collect data about you and sell it to Madison Avenue advertisors. This is an easy way to clear that. Continue reading →

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NYPD refuses to charge taxi drivers

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Editor

97th_and_Westend.001.JPGJanuary 12, 2014- By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV has been the recipient of several assaults by TLC-licensed livery cab drivers over the last several years, as we successfully cleaned up the residential streets that had been serving as parking zones for the cars awaiting clients. In one case, two town car drivers entered the lobby of a residential building and threw punches. In another, this reporter was literally held hostage in a locked moving yellow cab.

However, in all cases, the police refused to get involved, always referring the matters to the TLC. The TLC then dealt out lame insufficient punishment.

The Post reports today that we were not alone. Apparently, even when people are killed by bad taxi drivers, criminal charges are almost never brought, Continue reading →

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Airhead bicyclists

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor
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Parm, coming to Brookfield Place

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Editor

02OFF-articleLargeDecember 25, 2013- Parm is one of the full sit-down restaurants coming to Brookfield Place this year, on the corner of Vesey and North End Avenue. The original small shop on Mulberry Street won two stars in the NY Times and was one of Newsweek’s “101 Best Places to eat”.

This is what Pete Wells of the NYT wrote, Continue reading →

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