A Trillion here, a trillion there

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Editor
In an alarming anecdote supporting the notion that Americans have no concept how much the government is spending, NBC news mistakenly confused $900 Billion with $900 Trillion when describing the healthcare reform cost. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pExo_ZXtlbc (more…)
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Another mistake on the national news

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Editor
We recently pointed out a major mistake made on NBC national news. This time, ABC news made a gaffe in the form of a typo. Everyone makes mistakes. The more important observation is that the large reduction in staff that ABC and others have made may very well have reduced (more…)
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Goldman Sachs left out of another big deal

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Editor
March 29, 2010 Fox Business’ Charlie Gasparino is reporting that the U.S. Treasury has specifically excluded Goldman Sachs from one of the biggest equity deals of all time: the sale of Citigroup stock. Morgan Stanley got the lead underwriting deal. This comes soon after a high-profile private deal went to (more…)
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Legal Professor Randy Barnett: the constitutional challenges to the healthcare reform law

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Editor
April 20, 2010 The new healthcare reform law will impact local hospitals and state budgets as the number of Medicaid patients increase. The plan to close St. Vincent’s is related to Medicaid issues. Healthcare systems in states across the country are struggling and concerned about the changes in store. As (more…)
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More bad PR for Goldman Sachs

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Editor
March 15, 2010 On March 14, 60 Minutes featured the author Michael Lewis and his new book about the collapse of Wall Street due to the subprime mortgage debacle. The video replay can be found here. In the story, the central villain, according to Mr. Lewis, was Goldman Sachs and (more…)
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Update: Did Goldman Sachs have a favorable article placed in the NY Times?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Editor
March 15, 2010 Perhaps related to our story last week about a freelance article in the NY Times that was conspicuously favorable to Goldman Sachs and the “10,000 Company” promise to lend $500 Million to small business, the NY Times issued this reminder today. https://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=45&aid=179609 “Your freelance contract obliges you (more…)
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Did Goldman Sachs have a favorable article placed in the NY Times?

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Editor
March 11, 2010 The NY Times printed an article on March 10 that was favorable to Goldman Sachs. Any positive article about Goldman Sachs these days is noteworthy. The story, written by Peter Carbonara, mentioned how Goldman was helping small businesses via the November 2009 pledge to loan $500 Million (more…)
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Early bloomers

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Editor
(March 6, 2010) Some early bloomers in Wagner Park. The top white flower is Galanthus (Snowdrop). The middle yellow flower is Eranthus (Winter aconite). Note the black fly pollinating the aconite. and other images on the 55 degree sunny day (more…)
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Let it snow!

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Editor
The first big snow storm of 2010 broke records across the Northeast. In Battery Park City, local residents Sam and Sydney have fun in the snow. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8zt3ZDGFEw (more…)
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Lights around North Cove Marina

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Editor
An outdoor lighting art exhibit on the trees surrounding North Cove Marina in World Financial Center httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iEBEJmodQ (more…)
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Exclusive: Will Goldman Sachs fulfill its $500 Million promise to aid small business?

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Editor
Op-Ed February 5, 2010 Unemployment and job creation via small business assistance is now the Obama administration’s top priority in the public arena and has been a concern for more than a year. Realizing this last November, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein, chose small business support as the (more…)
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Oops. That’s not a Tiger.

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Editor
In what could be the print newspaper mistake of the decade so far, on February 18th, the Wall Street Journal posted a photo of Tiger Woods jogging. However, they cropped the wrong person and posted a white person in the print edition. The online version had the correct entire photo (more…)
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The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon?

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Editor
January 16, 2010 Jimmy Fallon may be the big winner of the late night talk show in-fighting. With Conan O’Brien out of the picture, and Jay Leno likely to retire within a few years, Jimmy may be the heir apparent to the coveted Tonight Show. At the very least, the (more…)
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The Best of Battery Park City and Vicinity: 2009

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Editor
BatteryPark.TV took a stab at listing some the best resources in Battery Park City (BPC) and the surrounding neighborhoods. Please post any comments you may have. Best Park: Wagner Park We could have chosen virtually any of the parks in Battery Park City or Battery Park. Tear Drop Park, for (more…)
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BPC Meeting to discuss Tire Swing Park

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Editor
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q45vqgBZjtQ (more…)
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The “Botax” and mammogram guidelines

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Editor
Dr. Jennifer Walden, one of the leading plastic and reconstructive surgeons in New York, discusses her opposition to the “Botax” tax on cosmetic plastic surgery proposed in the Senate healthcare reform bill. She also addresses the controversial recent AHRQ guidelines that recommended against routine mammography for women under the age (more…)
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Goldman Sachs angering its new neighbors

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Editor
December 1, 2009 When it rains it pours. In addition to the horrendous bad publicity that Goldman Sachs has endured on the national scene leading to an apology by the CEO, their new several-billion-dollar skyscraper headquarters being completed in Battery Park City is angering the community. The Community Board 1 (more…)
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It’s duck season

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Editor
Perhaps as a part of the normal migration, there are more ducks than normal in the waterfall pond south of the Great Lawn. By our count, there were 20 or so paddling around. Email us if you have photos of your own that you would like for us to post. (more…)
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Rector Park

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Editor
Our featured park of the week is Rector Park on Rector place and South End Avenue. Enjoy the footage from a quiet Fall Sunday morning. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvQxVncDnNY (more…)
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Fall blooms in BPC

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Editor
Battery Park still has plenty of fall blooms. Enjoy the images from Wagner Park. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQJyWiDanE (more…)
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