Illegal livery cabs halt traffic on Vesey Street

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Editor
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The grass field used as intended

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Editor
April 28, 2012 In the first two years of the new West Thames Park grass field, the BPCA did not take ownership of it and the field was ruined by adults in cleated shoes playing organized soccer. This year, so far, it seems that field is receiving the proper use (more…)
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Dr. Oz jumps the shark…again

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Editor
The self promoting Theresa Caputo from Long Island makes a living out of convincing people that we all can communicate to deceased loved ones, preying upon our vulnerabilities. Dr. Oz, in his desperate search for ratings, had this person as a serious guest. (more…)
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Asphalt Green pool filled as a PR maneuver to deflect the fact that the center will not be ready this season

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Editor
April 26, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD A local printed flier featured today yet another pro-BPCA fluff piece highlighting the positives of the Asphalt Green athletic center. We previously reported how the BPCA Gayle Horwitz blamed the city for the long delays, then reported on the real reasons for the (more…)
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The economic impact of the Tribeca Film Festival

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Editor
April 19, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD Entering its 11th year, The Tribeca Film Festival will go through April 29th. In 2002, less than six months after the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centers and The Pentagon, CBS television producer Jane Rosenthal co-founded the festival with actor (more…)
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Waste in the American Healthcare System

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Editor
https://youtu.be/E1n4wjqO6Ds Dr. Berwick, former Director of CMS and former President and CEO of IHI, discusses the percentage of waste in the American Healthcare System. He also mentions the new proposals by nine specialties recommending that 45 procedures and tests be performed less often as they are almost always unnecessary. (more…)
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A letter to Speaker Silver and Senator Squadron about jackhammer noise on West Thames and Battery Place

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Editor
April 18, 2012 Speaker Silver, Senator Squadron I am writing to on behalf of thousands of people in Battery Park City because the BPCA, Mayor’s office, and city DOT are completely unresponsive. We have a major noise problem down here involving loud jackhammers (see video of similar incident in 2009 (more…)
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Instant green after the heat wave

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Editor
April 17, 2012 If you noticed a sudden increase in the green tree foliage, you are not imagining it. The heat wave on Monday triggered the trees to expedite the opening of the new leaves. (more…)
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Francois Payard Bakery

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Editor
*** BatteryPark.TV has selected this establishment as a Best of Downtown for Pastries, breakfast and lunch sandwiches You can rate this restaurant here, and can post your opinions and experiences with this business in the comments section (In full screen 1080i HD) 200 West Street in the Goldman Sachs building (more…)
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Restaurant food trash still a problem attracting rats

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Editor
April 16, 2012 A surgeon and his wife who live in 2 River Terraces asked BatteryPark.TV to assist them with a trash problem. The neighboring French bakery, Le Pain Quotidien, leaves food trash on the sidewalk, sometimes open loaves of bread, for the rats to eat. The growing rodent problem (more…)
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Photos of the Week

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Editor
(Click images to enlarge) Rhododendron in Rector Park, photo by BatteryPark.TV Orange tulips on North End Ave, photo by BatteryPark.TV Redbud trees in Teardrop Park No tax worries on April 15 for the ducks (more…)
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The “Stop Drinking Coffee” campaign

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Editor
BatteryPark.TV is starting the Stop Coffee campaign in an attempt to persuade as many people as we can to end their addiction to caffeine. Caffeinated sodas and energy drinks are also targets of the crusade. Every day, hundreds of millions of people begin their day by drinking a cup of (more…)
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The lunatics are on the grass

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Editor
April 14, 2012  By Steven Greer Saturday was a stunningly beautiful, blue sky, 70 degree day in Battery Park, but the West Thames Park grass field was still not opened despite having been ready for months. All of the grass fields in BPC are still closed. Tess Huxley, the head (more…)
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An agenda-filled Broadsheet article about Union Square’s new restaurants in BPC

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Editor
April 13, 2012 By Steven Greer The local advertising paper, The Broadsheet, published an unusual interview with the CEO of The Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), Mr. Danny Meyer. In the article, they heavily reference all of the reviews on Shake Shack and North End Grill from other newspapers, yet (more…)
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Livery cab town car driver sleeping in car loitering

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor
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Error in the Broadsheet: There are not two residents in BPC who serve on the BPCA board

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Editor
April 12 2012  By Steven Greer The April 11th BroadsheetDaily had a crucial error in the article about Senator Squadron’s appearance at the CB1 meeting to discuss restructuring the BPCA. The Broadsheet wrote, “Under the scheme that has governed the community for more than a decade, appointees to the board (more…)
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The real reasons Asphalt Green is delayed by six months and counting

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Editor
April 10, 2012  By Steven Greer At the recent Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) town hall meeting, CEO Gayle Horwitz blamed the city for the long delays in opening of the Asphalt Green community center. She said that building inspectors were not looking at the proper boilers, etc. (see full (more…)
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BPCA’s Gayle Horwitz blames the city for long delays in her Asphalt Green center

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Editor
April 10, 2012  By Steven Greer At the recent Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) town hall meeting, CEO Gayle Horwitz blamed the city for the long delays in opening of the Asphalt Green community center. She said that building inspectors were not looking at the proper boilers, etc. (see full (more…)
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Why is Pier A delayed? Follow the money

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Editor
January 5, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD We had an interesting conversation with The New York Times reporter, Patrick McGeehan, who has covered Pier A and the Maritime Building for years. Unbeknownst to many, the BPCA is seeking a bizarre new source of additional funding for the stalled Pier A (more…)
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Tulips in April

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Editor
(click image to expand) Tulips in April photo by BatteryPark.TV Steven greer (more…)
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