Should residents be allowed to decide which businesses can open here? / 32 comments
Plus: Tribeca Film Festival's "Drive-In" schedule; Greenwich garage gone; The Greek update; slaughtering chickens; Organic Modernism; Poem in Your Pocket Day; My Little Sunshine; New Amsterdam Market; 157 Hudson.
Plus: Saffron restaurant changes its name again; New Amsterdam Market rally; Peace & Love looks dead; three shoots; Greenwich garage being torn down; 12 Warren; Adidas pop-up involves nail art; a new tree; check-cashing store. / 3 comments
Fun for everyone, or at least people who don’t mind random pictures with snarky captions.
By which I mean condos, not condoms. The addresses in question: 46 Lispenard, 11 Beach, and 71 Laight. Plus: Marc Forgione partner in WFC talks; Pier A cost goes up again; Design Hunting; Pier 40.
Details on the major new project in northwest Tribeca; the new wine bar on W. Broadway; Tribeca Family Festival; and more. / 2 comments
This garage appears doomed; someone new taking over Vinovino; the restaurant replacing Barzinho on W. Broadway; much-needed Hubert storefront renovation; liquor on the Municipal Building plaza; a gazillion street fairs—all this and more will be discussed by CB1 this month.
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?