••• Park Lane Deli at 56 Reade, between Church and Broadway, has been seized. (Is the marshal on a rampage or what?) The photo above is kind of funky because a guy opened the door right as I was about to shoot, so I jerked the camera up.

••• From Brookfield Place: “Elevators are up & running on the Vesey Street Pedestrian Bridge.” Also of note (if you don’t follow this stuff closely): “This fall, commuters will be able to access Brookfield Place directly from the World Trade Center PATH terminal with the opening of the Brookfield Place Underpass, a new pedestrian walkway under West Street which connects through a sun-splashed glass pavilion. At that time the Vesey Street pedestrian bridge over West Street is scheduled to be decommissioned and the at-grade pedestrian crossing will be re-established.” And this: “The east escalator on the bridge was severely damaged during Hurricane Sandy, and will not be repaired prior to the decommissioning of the bridge.”

••• JCP Downtown is having a pop-up sale this week: Thursday (June 13) 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Cristina Dos Santos, 39 N. Moore. Expect “Brand New & Gently Used Women’s Designer Clothing, Shoes, Handbags, and Jewelry.” Click the image for more details.

••• A letter from councilmember Margaret Chin:

Thank you for your support of Introduction 544, legislation that criminalizes the purchase of counterfeit trademark goods in New York City. Your advocacy on this important issue has succeeded in securing a public hearing on the bill, set for June 13, 2013. [250 Broadway, 16th floor conference room]

This hearing is an opportunity for concerned citizens to share how their lives have been negatively impacted by the counterfeit goods trade, particularly in the Chinatown, Soho, and Tribeca neighborhoods. The buying and selling of counterfeit goods has greatly impacted the quality of life in our communities; counterfeit vendors clog our sidewalks and streets, intimidate and harass local residents, destroy private property, and create a negative image of our neighborhood. With this bill we will take aim at the purchase of counterfeit goods and say to people everywhere: New York City is NOT the counterfeit capital of our country.

Now is the time to show just how serious we are in our fight against the counterfeit goods trade. If you would like to participate in the hearing, please RSVP at avarghese@council.nyc.gov. Thank you for your support and activism, and I look forward to seeing you on June 13th.