What was promised to be a bodega is just another illegal cannabis shop with exotic junk food. / 7 comments
Plus: The Westside is open on Greenwich Street; Jupioca and Verizon have opened on Church; A Saffron Thread is now also doing business as a Chinese restaurant; FitHouse signage; "Bull" shoot. / 4 comments
Plus: Registration open for Paul Ruggeri Gymnastics; Jupioca confirmed its new location; checking in on the hotel under construction in Northwest Tribeca; more fireboat tickets; "architectural crime scene." / 1 comment
Los Tacos No. 1 isn't the only business moving into 136 Church, as the commercial part of 37 Warren is known. / 2 comments
This will be Los Taco No. 1's third outpost, after Chelsea Market and Times Square. / 2 comments
Plus: The likely location for Seamore's at Brookfield Place; Hudson Street restaurant said to be a sushi bar; cute Kaffe 1668 illustration; activity at big Warren Street storefront; 100 Franklin update; those ugly plastic bags. / 5 comments
A forthcoming fitness studio in Tribeca looks like it wants to go up against SoulCycle, Flywheel, Barry's Bootcamp, and CrossFit.
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?