The WFC Green Market

July 8, 2010

Grow NYC opened a farmers market in the south entrance of World Financial Center 2. Craig Willingham gives a brief tour.

Jackass 3D and Big Air’s Mat Hoffman: An American lunatic

August 17, 2010

The upcoming masterpiece of film called “Jackass 3D” will feature a BMX daredevil, Mat Hoffman, who has broken more bones than Evil Knievel and has suffered at least 70 concussions. He wears a shoulder harness because his arm was almost amputated.

Mr. Hoffman was right here in BPC last April for the Tribeca Film Festival. See below.

April 24, 2010

The public “drive in” movie tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival is “Big Air”. To promote it, BMX set up a half pike and has skateboarders and BMX bikers making big air.

Manhattan Sailing Club

July 8, 2010

Emily Whipple introduces the Manhattan Sailing Club in North Cove marina.

Red Bull air races

June 19, 2010

The Red Bull Air Race over New York Harbor began today. Actress/model Maria Di Angelis introduces the video

Traditional Irish music

October 26

BatteyrPark.TV is very pleased to feature The Craobh Naithí Branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, which is an organization based in Dublin, Ireland that teaches and promotes traditional Irish music. The group is on a New York tour and stopped by the Irish Hunger Memorial in Battery Park City.

For more information, contact the CCE North American Public relations Officer, Paul Keating, at 201-965-6598

Lights around North Cove Marina

An outdoor lighting art exhibit on the trees surrounding North Cove Marina in World Financial Center

The Great Thanksgiving Banquet by NYC Rescue Mission

October 15

James VarnHagen of the New York City Rescue Mission discusses their annual Great Thanksgiving banquet they host in their Tribeca homeless shelter. Prominent figures such as Police Chief Kelly turn out to help serve the needy. With the bad economy and city budget cuts, they need your donations.

(212) 226-6214  http://www.nycrescue.org

Seasonal flu vaccination program

October 21

Councilmember Alan Gerson is sponsoring regional seasonal flue shots to be administered. These are NOT the swine flue, or H1N1, shots.

To learn more, view the video and also call Alan Gerson’s office at (212) 788-7722

The USS New York leaving port

The USS New York is the fifth ship in the LPD 17 San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ships.

The USS NEW YORK (LPD 21), built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow, was commissioned in New York City on Nov. 7, 2009.

(source USS NY web site http://www.ussny.org/)

NYPD 9/11 bagpipe parade 2009

The annual NYPD commemorative bagpipe parade honoring the police killed in the September 11th, 2001 attacks.