Category Archives: Crime

Important issues Downtown approved without community input

May 9, 2013- By Steven E. Greer Battery Park City residents will now be forced to endure weeks of the latest “outdoor art” chosen by the Brookfield Properties art guru, Debra Simon. The hideous steal cargo ship containers are smack-dab … Continue reading

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The crime problem in Teardrop Park worsens

Update May 8, 2013- A the May 7th CB1 BPC meeting, the main topic was lack of PEP presence in Teardrop Park, and the increase in petty crimes. However, more serious larceny, such as snatch and grab of iPads, is … Continue reading

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Does Asphalt Green deserve your trust, again?

April 14, 2014- Essay by Steven E. Greer, MD They’re baaaack. Asphalt Green is claiming to be in business once again, accepting memberships for summer camp and gym memberships. More than 1,700 families and 3,000 individuals of Downtown were burned … Continue reading

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Pit bulls are dangerous

April 25, 2013- In the news is a story about a pit bull that attacked an 12-yo girl in Harlem and is scheduled to be euthanized. March 7, 2013- Surgeons who treat dog attack victims are well aware that certain … Continue reading

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Grand theft auto in front of PEP headquarters

April 24, 2013- According to a local police blotter, a $20,000 Ducati 848 Evo motorcycle was stolen in front of 235 South End Avenue on April 16th. That is very close to the Park Enforcement Patrol headquarters. BatteryPark.TV has long … Continue reading

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Video of Boston bombers

The FBI released surveillance video of the two men seen dropping off the bombs at the Boston Marathon. If you have any tips, call 1-800-CALL-FBI.  

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NYPD stepping up security at soft targets after Boston bombings

April 15, 2013 6:30 PM- Comment from NYPD in relation to Boston terrorist bombings “We’re stepping up security at hotels and other prominent locations in the city through deployment of the NYPD’s critical response vehicles (CRVs) until more about the … Continue reading

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Governor Cuomo considering ousting Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver

April 8, 2013- Could there be a “New York State Spring” similar to the Arab Spring? The NY Post is reporting, “Gov. Cuomo and his top aides are looking to use last week’s round of embarrassing scandals in Albany to … Continue reading

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Slippery Bill Thompson up to old tricks

April 6, 2013- The Columbia University school of journalism runs a news site called “The New York World” which focuses on New York politics. They have discovered that former Chairman of the BPCA, Bill Thompson, who abruptly resigned from his … Continue reading

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Bombshell: The BPCA gives $500K to Manhattan Youth

(Center, Bob Townley who runs Manhattan Youth, From Clockwise: Former Chairman of the BPCA, Bill Thompson, Former President/CEO of the BPCA, Gayle Horwitz, BPCA senior executive Anne Fenton, Community Board 1 Chair, Katherine McVay Hughes, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Community … Continue reading

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Community Centers are magnets for corruption

April 3, 2013  Op-Ed By Steven E. Greer, MD The trials and tribulations of the Battery Park City community center, to be run by Asphalt Green, and also the associated controversies with the nearby Downtown Community Center, managed by Bob … Continue reading

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PEP officers relocated get paid in settlement

March 28, 2013 The infamous crew of Battery Park City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers who were harassing and beating up innocent BPC residents have now received settlement checks totally $165,000, according to The Daily News.

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Jeff Galloway supports dog owners’ right to use park as sewer

March 28, 2012 At the March 27th CB1 meeting held at the WTC Tower 7, John Fratta led a discussion about the problem of a few bad dog owners who are using the small DeLury park as a dog sewer. … Continue reading

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PEP agree to patrol West Thames Park more frequently

Update March 21, 2013 The Captain of the PEP force, Edward Falcon, called us today to assures us that the dispute over jurisdiction of the west Thames park has indeed been resolved. Also, he explained that a more frequent presence … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Psychotic man crashes car into Irish Memorial injuring teen

Update September 5, 2012 As we first reported, the police report now confirms that the car was indeed stolen, and that the man was “high on drugs”. Local news reports that copied BP.TV’s were skeptical of our facts and also … Continue reading

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Mentally ill man fishes for koi in waterfall pond

June 4, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD At 7:00 PM today, a mentally ill and/or intoxicated man, wearing a bizarre green dinosaur or jester custom with tail and red hat was spotted laying face down with his head under the … Continue reading

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Have you been nearly run over by dangerous delivery mopeds on sidewalks?

Liberty View Chinese on 21 South End Avenue is the sole source for the unsafe electrified mopeds that a chronic problem in Battery Park. Have you been nearly run over by the electric mopeds on the sidewalks? Tell us your … Continue reading

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Colin Farrell discusses the problem of anonymous cyberbullying

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Inept PEP allow park crime to triple in 2012

February 20, 2012 The inept Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers are in the news again. The WSJ is reporting that crime in the city’s parks tripled in 2012. The article points out that there are only 100 PEP for all … Continue reading

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Do the data support Mayor Bloomberg’s public health and safety legacy?

February 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD More than reform of the public school system or racial harmony, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s legacy will undoubtedly be his innovative and controversial measures to deal with public health and safety issues. His … Continue reading

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