"The wood blinds are constantly closed, and there is a stylized 'W' above the door." —B.
Plus: Historical photo of W. Broadway; Kutsher's Tribeca sign; Quiznos said to have been evicted; Strawberry is now Bolton's; camera obscura video; Congolese wrestlers.
Plus: Bikini Bar's magazine cover; World Trade Center Performing Arts Center; Zutto review; Brooklyn Net buys big in Tribeca; David Bouley on hors d'oeuvres; 258 Broadway; Pearl Diner not dead yet. / 1 comment
Courtesy of StreetEasy, these are the properties whose sales were "recorded" by the city in the past seven days (ending 01/12/13)—the sales may have taken place earlier.
Plus: Aamanns/Copenhagen update; Pier 40 meeting; "The Good Wife"; Dirty Bird's chickens; New Amsterdam Market festival; Smith & Mills and Tiny's; World of Suits awning; Pen Parentis; 15,000-square-foot retail space; Tribeca Barber Shop; fake products at Apexart. / 2 comments
Plus: 502 Canal getting rehabbed; "Nutcracker" kids; Deutsche Bank building; Peck Slip Post Office school negotiations; SouthWest N.Y. fights back; artist Robert Swain; the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel getting renamed; new Tribeca landmark; Matt Abramcyk. / 1 comment
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?