Category Archives: Videos

BPCA awards RFP contracts arbitrarily ignoring lowest bidder

Posted on May 23, 2013 by admin

May 23, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) convened a board meeting today with little public notice, and no posting of agenda online, possibly violating the Open Meetings Law. Section 104 of the New … Continue reading →

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Any ornithologists out there?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by admin

May 22, 2013- This is another tropical finch of some sort, that is migrating farther north thanks to global warming and shorter winters. If you know the species, please comment. Below, a regular finch playing in the sand.    

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Making a Yorganic juicer

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin
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Should the public school waitlists be a random lottery?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Sailing on New York Harbor tonight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

The biggest sailing class in New York: North Cove Marina

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Local sailing expert comments on America’s Cup dangerous new boats

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

May 10, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer With the death of an America’s Cup sailor after a capsize in San Francisco, and other crashes like it, we asked our local North Cove Marina sailing expert, Mike Fortenbaugh, some questions. … Continue reading →

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Go Fish

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

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 →

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Mr. Blankfein, please bring Momofuku to the Goldman Alley

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

 

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Complaints about dogs using Teardrop Park as a bathroom

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

May 7, 2013- By Steven E. Greer At the monthly CB1 Battery Park City subcommittee meeting, CB1 member Dennis Gault, who lives in North BPC, raised the issue of dog owners allowing their pets into the dog-free Teardrop Park to … Continue reading →

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Without public comment, concerts coming to Pier 26

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

May 5, 2013- The good news is that some big names in music are coming to starved-for-culture-Downtown this summer. However, a cynic would point out that this is yet another stealth move by the Hudson River Park Trust and its … Continue reading →

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Sailing schools at Pier 25

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

April 30, 2013 By Steven E. Greer For the second year, Pier 25 will be offering sailing classes through the OffShore Sailing School. The mooring capabilities of the Pier were not established until mid-season last year, so they only had … Continue reading →

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Freak of nature rhythmic gymnastics with ball

Posted on April 29, 2013 by admin
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The other casualty from Boston: Old-school TV news

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

April 27, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD On April 15, 2013, at 2:49 PM, two terrorist bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three, and blowing off the legs of many others. The other casualty … Continue reading →

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Road trip: The Bakehouse in Meatpacking District

Posted on April 28, 2013 by admin

April 6, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD We took a road trip today to taste for ourselves the Bakehouse pancakes we saw on the TV show “Toni On“. The chef/owner is Philippe Bonsignour, and his wife, Maude, also manages. … Continue reading →

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Most viewed

Posted on April 27, 2013 by admin

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The Urban Farm

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

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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Did the Tribeca Film Festival benefit Downtown after 9/11?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by admin

April 18, 2013  By Steven Greer, MD Jane Rosenthal and Robert De Niro were interviewed on the CBS Morning show today, and Ms. Rosenthal listed examples of the recovery of Downtown New York after September 11th, 2001. For example, she … Continue reading →

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Blue Bottle Coffee at “All Good Things”

Posted on April 21, 2013 by admin

Video By Mary Engels The Wall Street Journal By EVELYN M. RUSLI Tech Cash Pours Into Food Start-Ups There is a frothy new deal in Silicon Valley, and it gives a taste of where some investors are pouring money these … Continue reading →

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How to protect your 401K in this market bubble

Posted on April 21, 2013 by admin

March 12, 2013 By Steven E. Greer The stock markets have reached all-time highs despite the fundamentals of the economy still reflecting a recession. The reason for this incongruity is that the Federal Reserve has been indirectly “printing money”, via … Continue reading →

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Fog over New York Harbor

Posted on April 19, 2013 by admin
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