Also on Community Board 1's December agendas: The Worth Street reconstruction; Fashion Week's street impact; street fairs in Lower Manhattan; new sculpture in Finn Square; the state of City Hall Park; more. / 2 comments
Plus: Shopping review of 10 Corso Como; local thefts; the history of a Franklin Street building; efforts to complete the Manhattan Greenway.
Plus: SLT's Tribeca studio opens today; checking in on the Worth Street reconstruction project; residential conversion on Franklin; Richard Aldrich show at Bortolami; two shoots. / 4 comments
Plus: More renderings of the 43-story Park Place tower; Franklin Street building sold.
Plus: The 11 Howard hotel is open; more on Kung Fu Tea; a hand-painted dress at Front Art Space; another Franklin Street building is on the market.
No word yet on whether the handbag store will reopen in the neighborhood, but in the meantime stop by for a big sale. / 1 comment
A Tribecan is opening a boutique in the old Bu & the Duck space—the question is, which of her three lines will be sold there?
Found the article with that quote. https://www.amny.com/news/fashions-private-eye-targets-canal-st-s-counterfeit-bags/ The article dates back to 2008, and yet no progress has been made... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
Good point. I remember there was an old interview when the interviewer asked one of the junk buyers, "Did you... — Marcus / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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?
The headline says "few" but I haven't seen any others. Are there? — mulciber / What’s to do about the few remaining illegal smoke shops?
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?