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Weiner polling strong. Bill Thompson 4th.
May 22, 2013- In a recent Quinnipiac poll taken before Anthony Weiner announced officially that he was running for mayor, Mr. Weiner placed second behind Christine Quinn. Former BPCA Chairman/Comptroller, Bill Thompson, placed 4th. Quinn 25% of voters, Weiner 15%, … Continue reading
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Jack Nicklaus junior golf leagues kick off May 9
April 30, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The Jack Nicklaus Learning League (JNLL) junior golf classes that utilize the new SNAG method of teaching will launch their first pilot program in Queens on May 9th. Full press releases will … Continue reading
Citi Bike Share program to begin on Memorial Day
May 7, 2013- The actual bicycles will be loaded and ready for use on Memorial Day. April 30, 2013- Crain’s is reporting that the Citi Bike Share program will bring 170 new jobs and $36 Million in local economic activity. … Continue reading
Should the public school waitlists be a random lottery?
Update May 17, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD PS 89 opened another kindergarten class, and all of the parents on the waitlist seem to have been offered spots. The school wrote, “Hi everyone, You will be happy to hear … Continue reading
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
Progress on West Thames and South End pedestrian dangers
Update May 7, 2013- At the CB1 meeting tonight, a staffer for City Councilwoman Margaret Chin announced that her office is willing to help even more with the dangerous streets in Battery Park City. Her office will endorse an application … Continue reading
Bill Thompson was hired by municipal bond firm he selected as City Comptroller
May 6, 2013- Former Battery Park City Authority Chairman, and former City Comptroller, Bill Thompson, (now running for Mayor) was handsomely rewarded by a minority-owned municipal bond underwriting firm that he selected while comptroller. Columbia Journalism School reports that millions in … Continue reading
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
Outrage over high salaries of 9/11 Memorial staff amidst budget overruns
Update April 21. 2013- CBS’ 60 Minutes featured a first look at the 9/11 Museum (not the Memorial above ground), but made no reference at all to the disgrace that has taken place on hallowed ground. CBS interviewed Alice Greenwald … Continue reading
Port authority and City Spar Over Escalating World Trade Center Expenses
If you thought the construction progress at the new World Trade Centers and 9/11 memorial was stalling, you were correct. After duct taping together the 9/11 Memorial to meet the deadline of the tenth anniversary opening, the whole site has … Continue reading
City wants BPCA to pay for West Thames bridge cost overruns
Update April 18, 2013- The BPCA board met on the 16th and voted to fund for a $2 Million design of the West Thames bridge. Currently, the bridge is a very speculative idea with no real architectural plans. Therefore, estimated … Continue reading
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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Another resolution, more conflicts of interest at Tribeca CB1
April 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The issue of possible conflicts of interest amongst Tribeca CB1 board members was discussed last month during contentious debates over the proposed Hudson River Park tax (i.e. The NID Tax). Key voting … Continue reading
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
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
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
Latest arrests of State Assemblyman seem familiar
April 5, 2013- The latest in several arrests of New York State Assemblymen by federal prosecutors were made over allegations of the elected officials accepting bribes in exchange for helping prevent new competition to a community center. If that sounds … Continue reading
Jack Nicklaus to bring his youth golf to NYC parks
Update: January 28, 2013 The SNAG golf/Jack Nicklaus group, below, met with the city parks staff, and said that they are moving forward. A class for children to learn golf in Central Park will begin in the summer. December 13, … Continue reading
Hudson River Park Trust should be converted into an “authority” like the BPCA
Update March 20, 2013 In response to our essay, below, politicians got off the fence and have decidedly spoken out against allowing residential building within the Hudson River Park. According to local news, “Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, who the only local … Continue reading
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