Benvenuti Pizzeria

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Editor
South Battery Park now has once again a local pizzeria and Italian deli. Benvenuti has opened up in the former location of Samantha’s. (This restaurant has not yet been review) Please post your comments in the section below. (212) 945-2100 250 South End Avenue (more…)
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Will Fox Studios or Wall Street Journal move Downtown?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Editor
Crain’s has an article that mentions once again how News Corporation, parent company of Fox Studios and The Wall Street Journal, might move into some office space in the World Trade Center. Of course, the Dow Jones offices used to be in WFC Building 1 until a few years ago. (more…)
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Photos of the Week

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Editor
The following photos were submitted by John Brindisi (Click images to expand to full screen) By John Brindisi By John Brindisi (more…)
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Kutsher’s Tribeca

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Editor
186 Franklin St.  212-431-0606 (This restaurant has not yet been reviewed)  Please post your comments in the section below. BatteryPark.TV was invited to lunch at the new Kutsher’s Tribeca. Lunch service just began a few days ago and we dined with co-owners Zach Kutsher and Alan Wilzig. The hamburger and (more…)
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Gypsy cabs illegally soliciting people crossing Vesey Street by Goldman Sachs

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Editor
January 13, 2012 If you have been harassed lately by gypsy cab drivers, out of their car and soliciting clients, as you walk across Vesey Street from the WFC toward Goldman Sachs, you are not alone. As the new restaurants open, they have increased in boldness. A pedestrian can be (more…)
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Three Cunard Oceanliners Together Again

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Editor
January 13, 2011 Once again, a trio of flagships from the British Cunard cruise line (The Queen Mary 2, The Queen Victoria and The Queen Elizabeth) came together in New York Harbor. A similar gathering took place in 2008. (Heat convection currents and the cold air by the buildings made (more…)
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Tunnel from WTC to Winter Garden progressing

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Editor
January 16, 2012 The tunnel being constructed to go from the World Trade Center, under West Street, to the Brookfield Properties Winter Garden atrium is nearing completion. An inspector on the site said that the new glass structure overtop of the west end of the tunnel, to house new retail (more…)
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The FDNY Fire Fighter II

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Editor
(click image to expand) The FDNY Fire Fighter II, taken by Steven Greer (more…)
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Featured resident Alan Wilzig

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Editor
Nearby resident, Alan Wilzig, and fan of BatteryPark.TV, is featured in the NY Post today. Where there’s a Wilzig  By MICKI SIEGEL New York Post Last Updated: 9:06 AM, January 12, 2012 Posted: 9:50 PM, January 11, 2012 There’s no shortage of remarkable residences in tony TriBeCa. But with a (more…)
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Photo of the Week

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Editor
(Click image to enlarge) Statue Liberty by Steven Greer (more…)
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Is your financial analyst not up to par?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Editor
December 8, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD (former financial analyst on the sell side and buy side, and portfolio manager within a $10 Billion fund) The bad economy and large volatility in the markets has made for yet another challenging year. It is easy to point fingers of blame for (more…)
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Ed Koch discusses homeless and politics

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Editor
In the second part of our interview with Ed Koch, he discussed the growing homeless problem in Battery Park and how it is similar to New York City in the late 70’s when he was Mayor and the City was near bankruptcy. He also discusses the upcoming NY Governor’s election. (more…)
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Wall and Water

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Editor
You can now rate this restaurant by clicking here, and post your comments in the section below. 75 Wall Street in the Andaz hotel 212 699 1700 (more…)
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Exclusive: BPCA Pier A renovation delayed a year with cost overruns

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Editor
January 4, 2012 by Steven Greer, MD Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) CEO Gayle Horwitz made a surprise appearance at the Community Board 1 (CB1) last night to deliver an update on the various BPCA construction projects underway. Recall, CB1 member George Calderaro had informed the community that Pier A (more…)
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Pop culture people who need to go away in 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Editor
December 31, 2011 If you have found yourself yelling at the TV due to the bad content, or avoiding the movie theaters, you are not alone. It’s not you. The content providers are flailing, desperately and pumping out the worst shows ever. As fewer people watch free broadcast TV, and (more…)
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Our Viewership Stats, as of year end 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Editor
December 29, 2011 The domain of BatteryPark.TV has received approximately 100,000 views since we started counting this year. Of the actual videos, more than 175,000 people have viewed them. (A video of a previous 9/11 police bagpipe parade has more than 100,000 views, but is not part of our current (more…)
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Photo of the Week

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Editor
December 28, 2011 No filters or Photoshop were used. (Click image to enlarge) By Steven Greer (more…)
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Polluting ferry boats to get new, less polluting, less noisy, engines

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Editor
November 2, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD The much anticipated BPC CB1 meeting to discuss the ongoing problem of noise and air pollution from the New York Waterway ferry boats yielded significant results for the first time in recent memory. The CEO of the BillyBey Ferry Company (DBA New York (more…)
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Sidewalk scaffolding properly handled by Milford Management

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Editor
December 27, 2011 By Liz Conner BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the scourge of the proliferation of unsightly sidewalk scaffolding popping up everywhere, and how long they stay in place. The building owners seem to have financial incentives for keeping the rental scaffolding in place longer than necessary (tax write-offs perhaps?). (more…)
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The Christmas Tree Lighting in Battery Park City of 2011

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Editor
December 8, 2011 By Steven Greer, MD (In full screen 1080iHD) Toy donations can be made by contacting Stockings with Care or caroline@stockingswithcare.org   (more…)
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