OccupyWallStreet proposes to encamp in Battery Park City

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Editor
March 6, 2012 The monthly Community Board (CB) meeting for the BPC region was held tonight, and the main topic was the review of the application from “Occupy Wall Street” (OWS) to host their six-month anniversary march through Battery Park City that has been named “The American Spring”, similar to (more…)
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Vesey Street blocked by illegal town cars

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Editor
BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the problem of “town car” taxi drivers harassing sidewalk pedestrians crossing Vesey Street between Goldman Sachs and the WFC. The problem has worsened to the point that the entire Vesey Street is now blocked due to dozens of town cars illegally soliciting cash fares in bus (more…)
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Sneak peak of the newly seeded field

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Editor
West Thames grass field (more…)
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How easy it is to steal a bike in New York

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Editor
New York Times video showing how easy it is to steal a bike in Manhattan (more…)
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BPCA leadership downplays community concerns at March 8 meeting

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Editor
March 8, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD The BPCA held an official meeting today, with Chairman Bill Thompson and CEO Gayle Horwitz present. After discussing accounting issues related to the non-profit status of the BPC Parks Conservancy, CEO Horwitz began her “President’s Report”. She went over two issues that were (more…)
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Photo of the Week

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Editor
BPC resident Maureen Barry Somerville submitted this photo Click image to expand   (more…)
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Photos of the Week

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Editor
March 9, 2012 (Click images to expand) Rector Park early bloomers Photos by Steven Greer (more…)
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BatteryPark.TV helps prompt City Council investigation of restaurant letter grading system

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Editor
(In full screen 1080i HD) Update: March 7, 2012 The City Council meets today in a hearing sponsored by Speaker Christine Quinn, to address complaints about the city’s controversial restaurant letter grading system. Per video, and stories below, many call the system rigged and nothing more than a new tax (more…)
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Rite Aid long lines caused by managerial incompetence

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Editor
December 31, 2011 BatteryPark.TV has received complaints about the WFC Rite Aid having long checkout lines. The problem arises despite plenty of employees being elsewhere in the back of the store. We encountered this today, and spoke with the manager. She immediately reassigned an employee to the registers. The manager (more…)
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Funny Tweet on Shake Shack

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Editor
Funny. A New York Times Wall Street writer posted this on Twitter Peter Lattman ‏ @peterlattman Kids sharply disagreed with NYT on The Lorax. On heels of negative Shake Shack review, it seems we’re at risk of losing 7-to-10 demographic.   (more…)
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Men in Black 3 filmed in Battery Park

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Editor
March 1, 2012 Men in Black 3 filmed in Battery Park photo by New York Post (more…)
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The Conrad Hotel in Battery Park opens

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Editor
Our full tour will be posted later. (in full screen 1080i HD) 102 North End Avenue, New York, NY, 10282, USA 1-212-945-0100 (more…)
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Time lapse of Freedom Tower/Sun Flowers going up

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Editor
(View in full screen 1080iHD) September 10, 2011 By Steven Greer A time lapse of our local garden sun flowers growing into mini-towers as the real Freedom Tower grows behind it. (more…)
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Cheers. Vintry Fine Wines is here! (and high tech too)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Editor
**** BatteryPark.TV has selected this store as Best of Downtown for wine and liquor You can also rate this store here, and please post comments in the section at the bottom.  January 14, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD Harry Poulakakos has opened a satellite of his famed Harry’s Owner Harry (more…)
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Photo of the Week

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Editor
Click image to enlarge The Disney ship Fantasy (more…)
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First bloomers

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Editor
March 17, 2011 Congratulations. You survived the Winter of 2010-2011. Click to enlarge photos Aconis   (more…)
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Confirmed: Bill Thompson using BPCA as a platform to run for Mayor

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Editor
February 24, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD Op-Ed Battery Park City Authority Chairman Bill Thompson confirmed, to no one’s surprise, that he is running for NYC Mayor. Meanwhile, he is transforming the BPCA staff to suit his needs and serve better as campaign managers masquerading as BPCA staff serving citizens (more…)
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A letter to Gayle Horwitz, CEO of BPCA, about the growing filth

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Editor
February 22, 2012 Gayle Horwitz CEO, Battery Park City Authority Dear Gayle, Now that we have addressed the dog doo issue, can we move on to the filth that has been infiltrating BPC.  I have lived here since 1996 and I can’t remember when it has been this disgusting. Trash (more…)
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MSNBC interviews Steven E Greer, MD about healthcare policy

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Editor
February 22, 2012 (more…)
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Fire at 400 Chambers Street

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Editor
February 21, 2012 On Monday evening (February 20th) at 7:30 PM, a fire broke out in a penthouse rooftop apartment at 400 Chambers Street. The NYFD wrote to us, ” The fire was on the 19th floor roof deck of 400 Chambers Street. The First call came in at 7:27 pm. First units (more…)
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