Liberty Street elevated park revealed

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Editor

Liberty park and Greek orthodox churchLiberty elvated parkNovember 20, 2013- The NY Times is reporting, “The World Trade Center’s best-kept secret has finally come to light. It is an elevated park, slightly larger than an acre and 25 feet above Liberty Street, that will command a panoramic view of the National September 11 Memorial when it opens to the public, probably in 2015. Liberty Park, as it is called, is meant to offer a pleasant and Continue reading →

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Madelyn Wils suing to evict rent-stabilized tenant from her apartment

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Editor

Marla-MaseNovember 20, 2013– DNAinfo is reporting how our favorite “authority” figure, Madelyn Wils, CEO of the Hudson River Park Trust, is suing a rent stabilized tenant in an apartment she owns, “Wils is suing a longtime rent-stabilized tenant in a bid to evict her and her children, get $30,000 in back rent and legal fees, Continue reading →

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CB1 obstructionists still fighting progress at Seaport

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Editor
November 20, 2013- The NY Post is reporting on the new designs for a skyscraper to go smackdab in place where the South Street Seaport piers are now, “A new project that could bring a skyscraper to the South Street Seaport was presented to skeptical members of a lower Manhattan (more…)
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The BS: Two weeks late and still full of typos

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Editor

November 18, 2013- By Steven E. Greer

The Broadsheet (BS) seems to be truly phoning it in. “Editor” Matt Fenton rarely shows up to CB1 meetings, and for BPCA meetings, he often leaves is tape recorder behind as he goes home, to return later an retrieve it. Then, the BS dribbles out the news related to the meetings weeks later.

Today, The BS is reporting on Continue reading →

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Photos 11-17-2013

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Editor
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This is real

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Editor
November 16, 2013- In the WSJ, ““The stunt is real and is performed in just one take,” said Anders Vilhelmsson, public relations manager for the Volvo Trucks brand. “It’s a daring stunt but we had full control. There was never any real danger involved.” Van Damme, 53, was hooked to (more…)
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The “Support dog” scam now invades jet planes

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Editor

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November 16, 2013- The NY Times reports, “Classifying animals as emotional support animals has long been permitted under antidiscrimination laws, allowing owners to take them into restaurants and shops or to residential buildings that have no-pet policies. To demonstrate the need for an emotional support animal, the animal’s owner needs a letter from a mental health professional.

But their presence on airplanes is increasingly facing a backlash from flight attendants, passengers with allergies and owners of service animals, like Seeing Eye dogs, who say that airplane cabins have become crowded with uncaged animals who have no business being there. Continue reading →

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12/12/12/ documentary

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Editor
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Gang Of Skateboarders Attack Lower East Side Store Owner

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor
November 14, 2013- CBS is reporting, “A pack of skateboarders savagely attacked a Lower East Side store owner when he confronted them about shoplifting, police said.” Skateboarders assault food vendor near the Ritz Carleton in Battery Park City Park rangers assaulted by skateboarders Skateboard noise The reason that skateboard vandalism (more…)
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BatteryPark.TV shapes state bill A8031 relating to Pier 26

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor

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November 14, 2013- Governor Cuomo finally signed A8031. The Villager reports, “On the same day that around 200 Lower West Side residents gathered to discuss their fears about a bill that would allow the transfer and sale of Hudson River Park’s air rights, Governor Andrew Cuomo finally signed the bill into law. Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation, had just finished his introductory speech at Wednesday’s meeting, around 7 p.m., when word came that Cuomo had signed the bill. (It was The Villager that alerted Berman by e-mail after having been informed by a spokesperson for the Hudson River Park Trust that the governor had approved the bill. Assemblymember Richard Gottfried also confirmed to The Villager that the governor had O.K.’d the bill.)”

June 21, 2013- By Steven Greer, MD

BatteryPark.TV exclusively began reporting on the stealth development at Pier 26. However, nowhere in the previous CB1 resolutions over the years, or during Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) meetings, had this type of elaborate building been discussed and approved.

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The Brookfield Place ice rink to open Saturday

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor
November 10, 2013– The ice is being created now and the rink should open this week. November 3, 2013- Last year, the BPCA, headed by VP of Operations Anne Fenton (who was a press person for local politicians prior to somehow being promoted to “VP of Operation” by Dennis Mehiel), (more…)
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Huge law firm Jones Day moves to Brookfield Place

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor
November 12, 2013- The NY Post reported that the Jones Day law firm officially signed the lease. May 3, 2013- According to Crain’s New York, “Law firm Jones Day is moving ahead with a large lease at 4 Brookfield Place, according to several sources familiar with the firm. Jones Day (more…)
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4 World Trade Center opens (sort of)

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor
November 13, 2013- The press is reporting with fanfare that the Silvertein Properties 4 WTC building has officially opened. The problem is, as anyone attending the recent CB1 meeting saw firsthand, that the inside of the building is still a year away from completion. Once completed, the building will be 40% (more…)
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The new outer-borough green cabs are a hit

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Editor

070113_greencab_emk 01.JPGNovember 12, 2013- Livery cabs are out of control, hustling people for cash fares anywhere a corporate tower is located. In an effort to get the chaos under control, and also compete with the companies that own the taxi medallions (which Mayor Bloomberg believes enjoy an unhealthy monopoly over taxi services), the mayor created green livery cabs in August.

The NY Post is reporting that they are a big hit, Continue reading →

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TLC undercover sting arrests livery cab drivers on North End Avenue

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Editor
May 1, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD Perhaps caused in part by BatteryPark.TV reporting and our communications with Deputy Commissioner of the TLC, Ray Scanlon, undercover TLC officers made arrests of livery cab drivers (in the black town cars) on North End Avenue and Vesey Streets on Monday, April 30th. (more…)
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The first snowfall of the year 11-12-13

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Editor
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Plan to rezone Midtown East killed. Boon for Downtown.

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Editor
November 13, 2013- Crain’s is reporting, “Defeat of huge rezoning plan shakes city landscape- The demise of the plan that was to usher in a whole new generation of bigger, smarter buildings in midtown east is a defeat for the mayor and for area landlords, but one that may boost (more…)
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Burberry and Michael Kors to be in new Brookfield Place

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Editor
February 19, 2013 By Steven E. Greer Well, that was fast. On the same day that we listed in our annual report that new retail stores would be a nice addition to Brookfield Place, it is being reported that luxury goods makers Michael Kors and Burberry will be two new (more…)
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Curmudgeons versus Downtown and entire gay community over Pier 26 concerts

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Editor
July 20, 2013- The Specials played at Pier 26 on July 17. In the video is the “noise” that some curmudgeons in Tribeca are complaining about. Note, there is nothing but huge commercial buildings directly by Pier 26, such as Citigroup and BMCC college, with one exception. The rent-controlled complex, (more…)
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Photos 11-12-2013

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Editor
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