Plus: Baked got its cake pole; progress at 11 N. Moore; new location for Kim's Cleaners; Desbrosses ghost sign; Duane Street storefront renovation; Spring Street Salt Shed; Canal landmark improvement.
Plus: New Fancy Food update; big balloon over West Street last weekend; get your own "Scareicature"; signage at Da Claudio; Google Maps mistakeee; 346 Broadway toppers; new Tribeca Citizen T-shirt design. / 4 comments
Plus: Doubleparking on the already compromised Church Street; Taste of Tribeca kick-off cocktail party; free kids' tennis clinics at Washington Market Park; Poem in Your Pocket Day.
"The Arman building at Greenwich and Canal has been occupied for a while, but there's no sign of the Arman artwork that's supposed to be on the front." —N.
Plus: Two new nail salons (one in the north, one in the south); Ed Burns; Wichcraft menu changes; making progress at 482 Greenwich. / 5 comments
Is there a New York Ranger who doesn't live here? Plus: New building on Canal; downtown alleys on film; Weather Up expansion; Skylofts sales report; Fulton construction delay; big FiDi Fairfield Inn rendering. / 6 comments
Plus: Compose's new chef, new plans; trouble at New York by Gehry and 57 Reade; two new developments nearly sold out; meet your new neighbor across Canal Street. Update: Added info on Superdry opening in Seaport.
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?