An Eye on Construction
Akiba Saeedi has a fantastic vantage point from which to admire the work at the World Trade Center Transportation Hub and 30 Park Place. / 1 comment
Correction: No Obfuscation at 11 Sixth Ave.
The plans that a neighbor had dug up were old, and they had been withdrawn. The new design calls for no rooftop seating. / 1 comment
Seen & Heard: Canis Minor Update
Plus: Another look at the AT&T Death Star projections; El Vez to start serving brunch; charcoal-drawing exhibit.
In the News: WTC Shops to Include Disney, Lego, Kate Spade…
...Organic Avenue, Acne Studios, the Kooples, and more. Plus: Man jumps to death in Battery Park City; La Garçonne's founder; architect Rafael Viñoly; Pier 17 demolition; 9/11 Family Room to close. / 1 comment
Major Food News for 5 Beekman
According to El Vez restaurateur Stephen Starr, Keith McNally is definitely opening a restaurant at the 5 Beekman (Temple Court) hotel—and so is chef Tom Colicchio.
Saks Fifth Avenue to Open Two Stores Downtown
One is a branch of the flagship brand, while the other is its off-price chain, Saks Off Fifth. / 5 comments
Newsletter: Apr. 28
New Restaurant for the Smyth • Shopdogs of Tribeca • Canis Minor • El Vez Burrito Bar • Another Bank Branch • South Street Seaport Renovation • Chambers Construction • More
Seen & Heard: Final Paving of Chambers
Two blocks, anyway. Plus: New Italian restaurant open; condo sales office taking Warren Street space; "Circus Incognitus" coming to town; film about swimmers who defied Hitler. / 6 comments
Yet Another Bank Branch
If the tellers could learn to give a decent mani-pedi, we might have room for other businesses around here. / 2 comments
In the News: South Street Seaport Renovation
The Fulton Market Building will get a new look. Plus: Warning schools chancellor about overcrowding; Battery Park City restaurants; towers at 50 West and 30 Park Place; FiDi hotels; Racines NY profile. / 2 comments
Seen & Heard: El Vez’s Dinner Menu
Plus: Video of the projection on the AT&T Long Lines Building; guerrilla art at Pearl Paint; the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's open studios. / 1 comment
EXCLUSIVE: The Most Exciting Restaurant News of the Year
Tribeca's most popular chef is taking over the old Plein Sud space at the Smyth hotel.... / 10 comments
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I don't have access to the article, but just wondering why the mayor would stand in the way of enforcement.... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
But agreed that the counterfeit trade also has to be killed at source. It's not just counterfeit handbags and watches;... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
There still has to be enforcement against the street vendors also. Even if they were not selling counterfeit items, and... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
There are many levels of damage the counterfeit trade perpetuates. Including: The counterfeit trade funds organized crime. " an extended... — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
Exactly. The key is repeated, consistent enforcement. — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
Thank you for the helpful answer. — Marcus / In the News: Watching the towers fall
I think a better strategy than targeting the street vendors would be launch an intensive investigation to identify the distributors... — SW / In the News: Watching the towers fall