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Sheldon Silver’s synagogue sued
December 7, 2013- The NY Post is reporting that the synagogue that Sheldon Silver used to run is being sued over a real estate deal, “A Manhattan judge was slapped with a $25 million lawsuit for his role in the potential sale of lucrative property adjoining a landmark institution once (more…)
Exclusive: Mayor de Blasio’s staff in talks to take over the BPCA for $1
November 20, 2013- Sources tell BatteryPark.TV that the city might take control of the BPCA for $1, which is a clause in the BPCA Act. Mayor de Blasio’s staff is in talks with Governor Cuomo on the matter.
However, it should be emphasized that simply because the Mayor’s staff is asking around does not mean that the city will assimilate the BPCA. In fact, Continue reading
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Bouley ranked second best restaurant in New York by Zagat
Update, October 2, 2013- Bouley was ranked as the second best restaurant in new York by the 2014 Zagat. Interestingly, however, the 2014 Michelin guide only gives them one star. Next door, his Japanese Brushstroke was #62 in Zagat. Update September 7, 2013- The new kitchen is completed and they (more…)
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Karate rabbi wants to train Jewish kids to combat ‘knockout’ thugs
December 1, 2013- The NY Post is reporting, “He wants to pump Jew up! A cop-turned-rabbi is on a quest to toughen up city Jews being targeted by “knockout” thugs. “If Jewish kids started fighting back, they wouldn’t get picked on so much,” said Gary Moskowitz, a seventh-degree karate black (more…)
BatteryPark.TV brings the NBA to BPC
November 15, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD If you have seen some really tall dudes at Shake Shack or the Conrad Hotel, they are NBA players. The New York Nicks and Nets have an arrangement for the visiting teams to stay at the Conrad and practice at the next (more…)
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Exclusive: BPCA now owns Pataki Highway south of Chambers Street
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 26, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD
The wide strip of real estate parallel to the West Side Highway (Route 9a), from Chambers Street down to Battery Place, also known as the “Pataki Highway”, has been a no-man’s land since it was owned by the Hudson River Park Trust, but poorly maintained by the Battery Park City Authority. This week, with the passage of an amendment to the HRPT Act, the BPCA has now been handed ownership and control of the land.
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An NYPD Police Commissioner with a thick Boston accent
From Wikipedia
William Joseph “Bill” Bratton CBE (born October 6, 1947) is an American law enforcement officer and is the incoming New York City Police Commissioner effective January 1, 2014, and served as the chief of police of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), New York City Police Commissioner, and Boston Police Commissioner.
Bratton began his police career at Boston Police Department before becoming Police Commissioner in New York City, where his zero-tolerance policy has been credited with reducing petty and violent crime. He moved to Los Angeles Police Department in 2002 reforming the police after the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and crime was reduced.
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Josephine shut down by Health Department
December 5, 2013- Josephine, the restaurant in the rent-controlled building on Harrison and Greenwich Streets, has been shut down by the DOH, according to a local real estate blog. The post stated, “The back story, best as I can tell: A disgruntled former employee alleged to a customer that one (more…)
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A $7 gourmet French brunch at Francois Payard Bakery
Above, the Croque Monsieur french ham and gruyere cheese with bechamel on our white pullman loaf, and a Pain Au Chocolat (croissant with small amount of chocolate inside). Below, the Quiche loraine and chocolate filled croissant at Francois Payard Bakery (more…)
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Wanted: Dog walker with cell phone camera to blog
We are looking for a dog walker in Tribeca with a cell phone camera who can run a blog for us on Tribeca topics. No education or writing skills are required. (more…)
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Crooks and more crooks in the state government
December 4, 2013- The Moreland Commission report released yesterday is the source of several stories of state crookery. In one story, arrested State Senator Smith, “Queens State Sen. Malcolm Smith has billed his campaign fund $100,632 for vehicle-related expenses since 2010. Smith was reimbursed for two Continue reading
Ed Koch’s stuff to be auctioned off for charity
November 18, 2013- The Post is reporting, “Former Mayor Ed Koch’s furniture, books and letters are going on the auction block in New York City. Doyle New York is auctioning the items over two days. Furniture, decorations and art from Koch’s Greenwich Village apartment are being offered Monday. The three-term (more…)
Do you believe in miracles?
This man was trapped 100 feet below the surface in his sunken boat for three days, and lived. Do you believe in miracles? (more…)
Leo finally buys new pad (if you believe the source)
November 9, 2013- After a year of bogus rumors propagated in the New York Post real estate section, it seems that Leo DiCaprio has finally purchased a new green apartment. Although it should be emphasized how unreliable the source has been. The Post stated, “Leonardo DiCaprio’s New York City vagabond (more…)
FlyWheel opens in Tribeca
Flywheel Sports, 415 Greenwich (at Hubert), 212-242-5162 (more…)
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Other BPCA handouts to outside entities
April 5, 2013 By Steven E. Greer
We previously reported that the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) was giving $500,000 in free money to the Bob Townley Manhattan Youth community center that is not affiliated with Battery Park City. The information was not made public and was obtained through a Freedom of Information request. There other interesting handouts found in the 2012 and 2013 BPCA budget. Continue reading
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Driving that train, high on cocaine, Casey Jones is ready, watch your speed
December 3, 2013- It seems the engineer of the deadly Metro North train was “spaced out” and failed to apply the breaks. In the Post, “The engineer of the Metro-North train involved in Sunday’s horrific — which derailed on a 30-mph curve because it was traveling at 82 mph – (more…)
A 14% job approval rating for the CB1
November 25, 2013- By Steven E. Greer With the U.S. congress having such low approval ratings, we thought it would be interesting to see just how low the job approval for the CB1 really is. We conducted a survey, and the results were stunning. Overall, the CB1 has only a (more…)
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