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Category Archives: Featured Residents
Asphalt Green swimming programs and scholarships
May 25, 2013- Recent graduate from Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, Sammy Sherman, and the Director of Aquatics for Asphalt Green, Bryan Beary, discuss the Asphalt Green aquatics programs. Each year, numerous young adults trained by Asphalt Green go on to NCAA … Continue reading
Some Léman Manhattan Preparatory School graduates
Micaela Yang – attending Bryn Mawr Yang was heavily involved in many groups at Léman, participating in several musicals, mock trial, student government, volleyball, and the school newspaper. She was named a Commended Student in the highly competitive 2013 National … Continue reading
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Letters to the editor 5-17-2013
Responses to Exclusive: PS 89 opens 4th K class, waitlist resolved Mother on waitlist says: April 13, 2013 at 11:46 am (Edit) Thank you Steven! The article reads very well. We will keep you posted. Have a nice weekend. BPCResident … Continue reading
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Letters to the Editor 5-11-2013
Reply to: Verizon to sell Downtown headquarters due to flooding zone Sally Regenhard says: May 7, 2013 at 11:19 pm I am on the mailing list for your website, which I find extremely interesting and informative. I would like to
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Go Fish
Liz Conner interviews the founders of the Go Fish program along the esplanade discuss how the program raises awareness of the importance to keep the Hudson River clean, and how the river has rebounded since it was proclaimed “Dead” by … Continue reading
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
The Urban Farm
Warrie Price, President and Founder of the Battery Conservancy, gives Liz Conner a tour of the new Urban Farm growing vegetables
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Mediterranean restaurant to open on South Cove
Update: April 17, 2013- The Italian rumor was untrue. It will be a “Mediterranean” style restaurant, operated by new owners by the name of the Sawa Group. If you know anything about these owners, please post comments. Update: April 13, … Continue reading
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Poulakakos group discusses party boat plans for Pier A
April 9, 2013- Since last presenting their plans for developing Pier A more than a year ago, the Poulakakos group has now made it known that they intend to offer some sort of dinner or party boat cruise that would … Continue reading
Little League opening day attracts the unworthy taking credit
Opinion April 7, 2013 (updated 6:23 PM) The ballfields were opened this morning and Little League was able to commence the season on schedule. Showing up for the photo-op, like flies to honey, were every imaginable elected official. Even some … Continue reading
Doctor at 200 Chambers is not board certified in Internal or Emergency Medicine
February 28, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV has received many complaints about the service from the urgent care center at 200 Chambers Street, “Emergency Medical Care“, owned and operated by Dr. Steve Okhravi and his non-medical doctor brother, … Continue reading
Bob Townley sends Manhattan Youth kids to his own camp in the Catskills
January 1, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD We previously reported what was known and unknown about Bob Townley’s Manhattan Youth finances, based on the Form 990 from the year 2010. There were many large item expenses that could have … Continue reading
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
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.
Letter: suggestions on sprucing up south BPC
I always enjoy reading the articles about what is going on in BPC. I have lived in BPC for 4 years, renting for 2 years on North End ave and then we purchased a place on South End Ave for … Continue reading
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Letter: New Gateway plaza resident frustrated with bills
March 21, 2013 By Dr. Kim Lurie I am a recent tenant at Gateway, displaced from Long Beach due to Hurricane Sandy. After losing my nearly all of my possessions, being evacuated, and nearly 4 months in a hotel, I … Continue reading
The Sailor’s Ball
Click here for tickets to the 2013 ball in May
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Very creative New York kids in the snow
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Letter: Spend the BPCA budget surplus on Battery Park
BPC residents have $126 Million in tax money that should go back into Battery Park City owners and to reduce the monthly building payments. February 25, 2013 By Barbara Ireland The huge budget surplus of cash that the Battery Park … Continue reading
Local girl is now star of new CBS drama “Golden Boy”
May 13, 2012 By Steven Greer Bonnie Somerville, daughter of long-time BPC resident Maureen Somerville, is now the star of CBS’ newest cop drama “Golden Boy”. It will be filmed in NYC.
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