Brookfield to buy NYMEX building in Battery Park City

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor

MYMEXUpdate November 26, 2013- The most poorly kept secret is confirmed. The NYMEX will sell to Brookfield for $200 Million, then re-lease the lower half, keeping the NYMEX trading floor in place. This is according to Commercial Observer. Continue reading →

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Court dismisses case against man falsely accused of being child predator

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor

Soccer field 2Update November 27, 2013- The BS is reporting that the poor man with “special needs”, falsely accused of being a child predator, had his case dismissed by the court, under the condition that he is not arrested again. There was no retraction or apology by the BS.

October 30th, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD

The local advertising flier, the Broadsheet (BS), reported on September 30th that a scary child abductor was caught and arrested while trying to lure away several children from the ballfields on Murray Street. The report claimed that some of the parents refused to press charges, which elicited strong condemnation from readers. The article was replete with mistakes and the truth is far less sensational. (The original BS article seems to have been removed from BS archives).

At the October 24th monthly community affairs meeting of the First Precinct, Commander Timoney explained that the man arrested was Continue reading →

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BPC man sues ex-wife for hiding Twitter stock during divorce proceedings

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor
November 27, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that a man in BPC is suing his ex-wife for hiding her early-stage equity investment in Twitter during their divorce proceedings, “Stuart Strumwasser, 47, who plays in an indie rock band and recently launched a natural soda brand, claims his Wharton- and (more…)
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A $250 fine for dog poop on sidewalk

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor
November 27, 2013- The NY Post is reporting, “…Dog feces on sidewalks were outlawed in 1978—and there’s a $250 penalty for those who ignore the law, according to DSNY spokesman Vito Turso.” Dog excrement and speeding mopeds dominate BPCA town hall meeting Dog owners ignoring “Dog Free” signs Jeff Galloway (more…)
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Community Centers are magnets for corruption

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Editor

Trio arrested

April 3, 2013  Op-Ed By Steven E. Greer, MD

The trials and tribulations of the Battery Park City community center, to be run by Asphalt Green, and also the associated controversies with the nearby Downtown Community Center, managed by Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth, are not unique to Lower Manhattan. All across the country, “Community Centers” are magnets for corruption as contractors vie for the lucrative builds, vendors fight to win “RFP” contracts, and the politicians in charge extort money, take bribes, or operate in other unethical means.

Cases in Point: Continue reading →

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Posted on November 26, 2013 by Editor
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BPCA does a 180, decides to keep funding the Stuyvesant community center

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Editor

November 26, 2013- In a complete reversal, the BPCA has decided to keep the Stuyvesant community center open, rather than cut off the $203,000 in funding spent each year. The cost is mostly for BPC Parks Conservancy staff to run it. The rest of the infrastructure resides within a DOE-run city school.

State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver gave a statement, Continue reading →

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Illegal livery cabs make threats against new green cabs

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Editor
November 25, 2013- BatteryPark.TV has extensively reported on the illegal livery cab problem that plagues Vesey Street, North End Avenue, and the residential streets in South BPC. The drivers have become increasingly violent. Related, the NY Post is reporting, “Illegal livery drivers see red when they spot green. The scofflaws (more…)
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Livery cab driver busted for stealing credit cards of drunk passengers

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Editor
November 25, 2013- The NY Post reports, “A crooked livery cabby was busted for pulling a credit-card switcheroo on his fares, often while they were drunk, and then using the stolen cards to pilfer thousands of dollars from their accounts, cops said. The hack was nabbed earlier this month for (more…)
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De Blasio presses real estate owners to build residential

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Editor
November 24, 2013, – New York has long been controlled by crooked politicians paid off by real estate moguls. New Mayor de Blasio seems willing to make a dent in that mold. Crain’s reports, “Bill de Blasio’s bid to close a tax loophole could force landlords to build new housing (more…)
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NYPD vs. Port Authority in WTC power struggle

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Editor
November 23, 2013- The NY Post is reporting, “For years, the Port Authority and the NYPD have battled over who should provide security at Ground Zero — with each claiming jurisdiction over the hallowed site and trying to squeeze out the other. The PA Police Department lobbed a salvo at (more…)
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The perverted “knockout game” violent assaults

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Editor

https://youtu.be/qF9lV319yg4

November 22, 2013- The local news is covering as the lead story a recent ‘knockout game” attack of a Jewish man in Brooklyn, early Friday morning. All four alleged attackers were arrested, and have long arrest records. BatteryPark.TV was the first to report on this growing problem months ago (full story below). “We inform”.

November 19. 2013- At the October NYPD First Precinct community affairs meeting, a member of the audience asked the police about a topic from a BatteryPark.TV report relating to gangs of young men on bikes randomly assaulting joggers, etc. The Captain of the force seemed to be unaware of our reporting or the incident in question. In fact, some of the NYPD groupies (people who regularly attend the meetings) began to snicker at the BatteryPark.TV reports as uncredible.

Today, the NY Post is reporting that a new violent game has been created called the “knockout game”, Continue reading →

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One WTC looking West

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor
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Jeff Koons “Balloon Flower”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor
November 13, 2013- Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (a different piece than flower piece above in the plaza near WTC 7) broke the record for the most expensive piece of art sold by a living artist: $58.4 Million. The reason art is breaking sales records has to do with hedges on (more…)
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What people are actually ordering in

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor

Southwest exterior dayNovember 11, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

The Holy Grail in marketing is to know exactly what people purchase, with associated demographics and locations. Then, marketers want to understand the consumer’s reaction to the product.

With restaurants, various online sites try to use blog comments and surveys to rank restaurants. However, those are subjective and the data are manipulated.

We decided to go straight to the source and analyze what people in Battery Park City South are actually ordering in. We sampled the data from Continue reading →

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Has ‘The Daily Show’ Bumped ‘SNL’ as TV’s Premiere Comedy Launchpad?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor
November 14, 2013- Variety asks, “Has ‘The Daily Show’ Bumped ‘SNL’ as TV’s Premiere Comedy Launchpad?” (more…)
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Yorganic (juices, Vegan, organic)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor
Mets, reds ace relief pitcher John Franco

Mets, reds ace relief pitcher John Franco

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Asphalt Green should run the Stuyvesant Community Center

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor

https://youtu.be/_rqP0EgP0V0

Opinion October 31, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

BatteryPark.TV previously reported how Bob Townley’s Tribeca community center is making a grab for the soon-to-close Stuyvesant Community Center, which is a gymnasium and swimming pool. The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) had been funding it, but with the opening of nearby Asphalt Green, the center is less essential. Continue reading →

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Exclusive: BPCA’s Phyllis Taylor leaving next month

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Editor

November 21, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

A source wrote to us today, “You missed or were not told that Phyllis Taylor (VP Executive Vice President, general Counsel) has been asked to retire and will leave on December 31st. Details are sketchy at this time.

The legal department has hired Continue reading →

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Laughable cost estimates for the Liberty Street Greek Church

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Editor

Liberty elvated parkNovember 22, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that the newly announced plans to build a Greek Orthodox church on the southern edge of the WTC “Ground Zero” site are laughably low-balling the cost, “The Greek Orthodox Continue reading →

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