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Another bicycle gang violently assaults a random pedestrian
Update September 23, 2013- A gang of young males on bicycles, matching the description and using the similar methods of the September 11th case, below, violently attacked a Columbia professor. They seem to have chosen the victim for no apparent reason other than to commit an act of gang violence. (more…)
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Exclusive: BPCA hired employment lawyer to investigate complaints by employees
August 21, 2013- BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported on August 12th that an investigation was underway at the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) stemming from employee complaints about the President, Demetri Boutris, and other executives, being abusive to staff and making wrongful firings. Shortly thereafter, on Friday, August 16th, President Demitri Boutris abruptly resigned.
On Tuesday, August 20th, the BPCA board convened to discuss bond and budget matters, but no mention was made of the investigation or resignation of the president. When a New York Times reporter asked Chairman and CEO Dennis Mehiel about the issue, Mr. Mehiel flat out denied that any investigations was underway, or that any investigation caused Mr. Boutris to resign.
BatteryPark.TV has exclusively learned that the BPCA Continue reading
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Huge news for Tribeca: Citigroup to stay at Greenwich Street tower
October 24, 2013- The WSJ is reporting that Citigroup will decide t renew the lease at the Greenwich Street headquarters rather than move to Midtown as Merrill Lynch did. If Citi had left, Tribeca restaurants and and the apartment market would have tanked. (more…)
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Governor Cuomo’s anticorruption commission investigates Sheldon Silver scandals
September 26, 2013- The Columbia University journalism school news venue published an essay about Sheldon Silver hiding under his desk in the wake of scandals, “As I prepared this column, it suddenly occurred to me that Silver was noticeably absent from the Democratic Party unity news conference on behalf of (more…)
Bob Townley makes a play for the Stuyvesant Community Center
October 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
At the CB1 meeting on October 22nd, during the public speaking portion, staffers for City Council member Deborah Glick, and State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, spoke to protest the planned closure of the obscure, rarely used, Stuyvesant Community center which is now redundant with the opening of the $70 Million Asphalt Green next door. They spewed misleading statements, such as Continue reading
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First Precinct clarifies sensational BS reporting on child abductor
Update October 24, 2013- The monthly meeting of the First Precinct Community Affairs took place tonight. Commander Timoney explained that the reports in the Broadsheet (BS) of a child predator caught on the ballfields were misleading. He described the man arrested as one of “special needs with no prior record at all” who wanted to play with the children. Captain Timoney said that the alleged perpetrator stated, “I have more balls back at my house.”. He was charged with endangering a child.
Recall, this story was originally reported as an exclusive in the BS by Matt Fenton. Mr. Fenton then published a partial retraction apologizing for originally reporting that some parents had refused to file charges, which was not the case.
October 4, 2013- The local advertising flier called the Broadsheet (BS) erroneously reported on a serious criminal matter of an alleged child talker who was arrested near the ballfields after trying to lure children away. Continue reading
Man stabbed on doorstep of Asphalt Green in high-rent district
October 23, 2013- DNAinfo is reporting that a 50-year old homeless man stabbed a man at 212 North End Avenue, which is the front entrance to Asphalt Green and a high-rent apartment building. However, no one at Asphalt Green was even aware that the crime took place. The article states, (more…)
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The corrupt CB3 is at it again
https://youtu.be/yW2F2wFUjEE October 23, 2013- The corrupt CB3 is at it again. After a long-time CB3 members was ousted for threatening a woman at a meeting, the CB3 decided to “suspend” the block party that the woman represented, the LES Dwellers. Manhattan Borough President Stringer wrote a letter condemning CB3. An (more…)
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Multiple sinkholes open up in Battery Park City
Update October 22, 2013- At the BPCA board meeting, Tessa Huxley of the parks mentioned the sinkhole problem. They do not know the reason for them developing.
September 1, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
After Hurricane Sandy, a sinkhole opened up on the esplanade in South Cove. Now, a sinkhole has formed in the lawn of Rockefeller Park. It is unknown Continue reading
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Progress on ferry boat horn nuisance
October 22, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
At the joint session of the CB1 tonight, significant progress was made to thwart the ferry boat horn nuisance. For the first time, the office of federal official Jerrold Nadler (which has the best chance of impacting the federal Coast Guard laws causing the boats to sound) spoke out against the ferry boat honking. Rep. Nadler’s staffer, Celine Mizrahi, mentioned Continue reading
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BPCA successfully raises more than $800 Million in bond market
Update October 22, 2013- The bonds went to market and the cash will be in the BPCA bank account this week. Of note, the proposed F2014 budget has only $48.5 Million in capital expenditures planned, despite almost $100 Million of the latest bond offering supposedly going toward BPCA infrastructure. Stay tuned as we investigate.
Update October 1, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
At the BPC subcommittee of the CB1 meeting tonight, the Dynamic Duo of Anne Fenton and Matt Monahan presented various updates. The issuance Continue reading
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More restaurants sign up to Brookfield Place
October 22, 2013- Since our last updates, more fine dining and high quality quick dining establishments have signed up as new tenants in Brookfield. They include: Tartinary Sprinkles Parm These are in addition to previously reported: Mighty Quinn’s Umami Burger Chop’t Dig Inn Skinny Pizza Num Pang Little Muenster Dos (more…)
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BS article gives CB1 credit for safety changes on streets
October 14, 2013- By Steven E. Greer
The local advertising flier, The Broadsheet (BS), posted an article on October 10th about the street changes coming to South End and West Thames. The author was Matt Fenton and the article included lengthy quotes from CB1 co-chair Anthony Notaro, as if Mr. Fenton had attended the CB1 meeting when the DOT reported the final plans on October 1st. However, Mr. Fenton was not present at the meeting.
Where did the BS get the quotes from Mr. Notaro? Why is the BS reporting on the DOT plans more than a week after they were presented? Continue reading
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Did the Chairman/CEO of the BPCA investigate himself?
August 23, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD (Agree to terms by clicking) Continue reading
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Heavy pedestrian traffic at West Thames and South End Ave
August 10, 2013- This quick video was taken at 5:00 PM on a slow vacation season Saturday, at West Thames Street and South End Avenue. This is the same location the the City DOT has claimed in the past, based on unseen “warrant studies”, does not justify even a stop (more…)
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NYPD vehicles now patrolling the esplanade
Update October 20, 2013- NYPD cars are now parked with lights off on the esplanade, watching over the marina. Update September 26, 2013- More squad cars of the NYPD have been seen driving on the esplanade. August 29, 2013- Some very unusual sights were seen today by Wagner Park. An (more…)
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Howard Hughes company breaks ground on new Pier 17
October 19, 2013- The Howard Hughes company broke ground o the new Pier 17, as one last tenant tries to resist progress. Crain’s reports, “The Howard Hughes Corp. announced that it will break ground on a new 300,000-square-foot retail mall at Pier 17 in lower Manhattan on Thursday. The existing (more…)