Category Archives: Pets

Gateway makes good on promise to hook up hoses for power washing South End Ave

April 19, 2013- Gateway Plaza, owned by the LeFrak organization, has made good on their promise to hook up water connections to faucets on South End Avenue, thereby allowing the store owners to power wash the filthy sidewalk. An additional … 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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Dogs of the Week

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South End Ave sidewalk to be cleaned up

January 2, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD The strip of sidewalk in front of the Gristedes, Chase bank, Black Hounds, SouthWestNY, the pharmacy, Picasso Pizza, and other shops along South End Avenue within the LeFrak commercial locations will be … Continue reading

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Gateway prevails over dog rider dispute. Pit bulls banned.

October 1, 2012 By Steven E. Greer The month-long negotiations between LeFrak’s Gateway Plaza management, who were trying to change the terms of the leases to restrict dog owners, and a small group of tenants led by resident Glenn Plaskin … Continue reading

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Alert from Reade Street Animal Hospital about disease spread from dog urine to humans

The following alert was posted on this Tribeca vets website IMPORTANT HEALTH ALERT We would like to inform all of our clients that there have recently been several confirmed cases of canine leptospirosis in TriBeCa and Battery Park City. We … Continue reading

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The other dog sewer hotspot: The back entrance to Gateway by Merchant’s

September 23, 2012 By Steven E. Greer, MD On September 22nd, the day of the BPC Block Party, the above video footage was captured as the Parks Conservancy staff tried to clean it up. Since first reporting on the front … Continue reading

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Exclusive: Local lawyer and dog activist prevails against frivolous PEP harassment

September 21, 2012By Steven E. Greer, MD Lawyer and Battery Park City resident Michael Devereaux, who recently incorporated his own dog activist group called the Battery Park Residents Action Corporation (BPRAC), took a stand against City Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) … Continue reading

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Gateway meets with concerned tenants. Dog sewer problem already improving.

September 11, 2012, By Steven E Greer, MD On Monday, September 10th, the Gateway management responsible for drafting the changes to the lease rider met with Jeff Galloway, Glenn Plaskin, and others who live in Gateway. Many of the same … Continue reading

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Glenn Plaskin now opposes Gateway Plaza power washing to clean dog filth

August 31, 2012 By Steven E Greer, MD Dog owner and local activist, Glenn Plaskin, is now

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The Broadsheet publishes letters opposing “dog mafia”

Opinion September 10, 2012  By Steven E Greer, MD As a direct result of BatteryPark.TV’s stance against the “dog mafia”, which is responsible for enabling the small minority of dog owners who allow their dogs to use the sidewalks as … Continue reading

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The NYC Health Code that prohibits dogs from urinating on the sidewalk

 September 8, 2012  By Steven E. Greer, MD The Park Enforcement Patrol (PEP) are spreading rumors that there are actually no rules prohibiting dogs from urinating on the sidewalk. This is false and there are health codes against such behavior … Continue reading

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A new dog club forms to compete with Jeff Galloway and Glenn Plaskin’s BPC Dogs

September 2, 2012  By Steven E Greer, MD Perhaps spotting an opportunity amidst the vacuum of leadership, a new dog-owner’s-rights group is forming, led by local lawyer and resident

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Fox 5 covers dog sewer story

Note: Gateway Plaza washed the sidewalks knowing that Fox 5 was arriving. Therefore, of course, the usual sewer and stench was absent. Related stories The dog sewer at the entrance of Gateway Plaza “Dog mafia” Don fails with staged photo-op … Continue reading

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State Senator Squadron’s photo-op arranged for BPC Dogs

  August 30, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD BatteryPark.TV previously reported on the failed attempt of

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A show of force organized by the “dog mafia”

August 25, 2012  By Steven Greer MD Rather than trying to solve the serious problem of dog excrement on the sidewalks of Battery Park, the issue is being politicized as “Loving dog owners versus evil landlords and dog haters” by … Continue reading

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The dog sewer at the entrance of Gateway Plaza

August 23, 2012 By Steven Greer, MD For decades, the entrance to Gateway Plaza on South End Avenue has been a problematic zone caused by a small minority of dog owners who inconsiderately allow their pets to urinate on the … Continue reading

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Dogs of the Week

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Dogs of the Month

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Letter: Gateway Plaza replies about power washing sidewalk

August 9, 2012, By Gregory Tumminia, General Manager, Gateway Plaza I have been forwarded your e-mails and would like to provide what is accurate information in reference to sidewalk cleaning at and around Gateway Residential. Since May of 2012, we … Continue reading

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