Plus: Bank of New York Mellon bought its building; decrease in rent-regulating apartments; push to expand Millennium High School; model lives here; big Hudson Square development parcel listed; Pastagram restaurant.
Plus: Chef Paul Liebrandt extends his stay at Racines; another visit to the BNY Mellon lobby; 30 Warren's curtain wall; Burger N Grill closed by Health Department; new shows at Sapar Contemporary and Soho Photo. / 1 comment
Will Tribecans find themselves drawn there? Probably not. But I suspect that BNY Mellon is wary of students from BMCC and Stuyvesant camping out in the lobby, even though they have every right to be there—24 hours a day. / 18 comments
Plus: What's happening in the old Maserati showroom; hair-removal salon on Duane appears open; sidewalk seating at Khe-Yo; enforcing the rules for semi-public spaces; yoga studio finally gets signage; "Tape" shoot. / 1 comment
Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: Two weeks of fashion events at Spring Studios; variance for the new condominium at Sixth Ave. and White Street; Five Boro Bike Tour; privately owned public space compliance; more. / 3 comments
Plus: Archive of Contemporary Music's holiday record and CD dale; Tribeca Tavern painting; Antoni Gaudí's influence on area architecture; 15-minute "Christmas Carol." / 3 comments
Plus: So-called public plazas that remain unopen to the public; history of a Broadway building; alleged subway groper; extensive canopy planned for the roof of Pier 17. / 8 comments
Plus: A simple request for the 1st Precinct; BNY Mellon's "public" lobby is still off-limits; Taste of the Seaport; Adidas shoot; storefronts along West Street. / 4 comments
Plus: Community Board 1 votes against four street fairs (but allows its own); film attendance is down at the Tribeca Film Festival; hope for two-way tolls on the Verrazano Bridge; the life of a food-cart vendor. / 16 comments
Plus: Ceiling collapse on Barclay; return of the "Alice in Wonderland" mural; checking in on 70 Vestry; Duane storefront rendering; no sign of Brandon Santander. / 4 comments
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It's pretty easy to prove theses are illegal goods, when was the last time you saw a Louis Vuitton or... — S / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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Maybe it should be illegal to buy the goods. Of course, it's difficult to prove that a buyer knew they... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Would love to help. Honest question. What can we do? — Randy / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
"Zero tolerance" is right. That requires consistent enforcement: Every time police see this happening, seize the goods, fine the vendor.... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?