Plus: Charming hardware store signage left up; Leonard Street townhouse renovation uncovered; more of restored Clocktower Building revealed; "Billions" shoot.
Plus: Restrictions attached to Battery Park City board representation; Frenchette's spicy chicken; Harry's Café and Steak renovation; more on Andrew Carmellini's Seaport restaurant; Sessanta to turn French; questions for the Battery Park City Authority. / 3 comments
Plus: Dangerous crane on Church; an odd aircraft; Styrofoam pellets all over Leonard; Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf definitely not reopening; new Walker Street gallery in doubt; ice groundhog. / 8 comments
Plus: Before-and-after photos of a building that got cut in half; facade improvement at the little building on Walker; potential progress at 100 Franklin; last call for the Best of New Tribeca survey. / 5 comments
Plus: The JR mural is done; the sidewalk shed outside Best Market; shoots for "Law & Order: SVU" and a film (Spider-Man?); Grown & Sewn's women's collection; Naturino kids' shoes. / 2 comments
Plus: Door replacement on Desbrosses; new yoga studio on Broadway?; the plaza outside the World Trade Center Oculus; "The Dark Tower" and "Falling Water" shoots; store for lease on Broadway; possible Walker retail space action. / 1 comment
The rent is insupportable, says one of the owners. / 6 comments
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?