The Greer Journal

Opinion October 13, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD

In 2010, shortly after the previous BPCA administration chose Asphalt Green to manage the $55 Million community center on North End Avenue, various organizations enjoying monopolies for decades became threatened and pushed for a revision to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the BPCA and stakeholders using the ball fields. The revised MOU has gone unsigned by the BPCA for two years. Gayle Horwitz, former President of the BPCA, refused to sign the MOU shortly before her departure two weeks ago.

As the details of this unsigned MOU come to light, perhaps the most concerning provision that the Community Board 1 wanted to pass as a resolution was Continue reading →

October 2, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD

The monthly meeting of the BPC division of Manhattan Community Board 1 displayed more of the deceit and poorly concealed Machiavellian scheming to prevent Asphalt Green from becoming a reality that was displayed last month. Recall, BatteryPark.TV exclusively reported that the September meeting of CB1 was essentially a “dog and pony show” orchestrated by the now departed BPCA President Gayle Horwitz’s staff to deceive the community about the true nature of the delays of Asphalt Green. The BPCA team speaking at the meeting insisted that secret contract negotiations to change the Asphalt Green contract were not underway. One week later, on September 11th, BP.TV exposed the hiring of a powerful litigation firm by the BPCA, and President Horwitz announced her resignation the day after our story.

The October meeting of the BPC CB1 continued on that same path of deception. Continue reading →