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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Smart entrepreneurs making healthier chocolate bars without high fructose corn syrup

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Editor
In full screen 1080i HD Smart entrepreneurs have spotted a huge demand for healthier chocolate bars. Much like the alternative drinks that have displaced traditional Coke and Pepsi, boutique markets are carrying a wide variety of chocolates that are made with more wholesome ingredients. Most importantly, they are not using (more…)
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The reason that skateboard vandalism and speeding mopeds are a menace to BPC

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Editor
March 31, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD The BPCA held a town hall meeting on March 29th, and two of the biggest concerns from the community were the growing problems of skateboarders vandalizing the parks, and food deliverymen speeding on electric mopeds, jeopardizing the safety of pedestrians. The parks PEP (more…)
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BPC has gourmet Easter chocolates this year

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Editor
(In full screen 1080iHD) Jacques Torres chocolate is now available at Battery Place Market, and François Payard’s chocolate is down the strip a few doors. To learn more about what makes fine chocolate different from cheaper types, we refer you to our previous story.   (more…)
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Changes to BPCA leadership discussed at the town hall meeting

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Editor
State Senator Squadron is advocating for a change in leadership and structure of the BPCA to better represent to people it services and taxes. Currently, many consider the situation to be a “Taxation without representation.” On March 29th, the CEO of the BPCA, Gayle Horwitz, was asked about this. (more…)
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BPCA’s Gayle Horwitz blames the city for long delays in her Asphalt Green center

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Editor
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Key provision of PPACA “Obamacare” likely to be overruled by Supreme Court

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Editor
March 27, 2012  By Steven Greer, MD Today was the most important day of the historic three-day Supreme Court hearing evaluating the constitutionality of the PPACA law, otherwise known as “Obamacare”, because it addressed the “commerce clause” of the constitution that is the justification for mandating people buy healthcare insurance. (more…)
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Photos of the Week

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Editor
(click images to expand) A robin singing in Wagner Park, March 25, 2012 crab apple branches in Rector Park Cherry blossoms in the circle lawn (more…)
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