Plus: Tribeca Tower's semi-public plaza reopened ahead of schedule; Leonard Street façade debris; Buttercup Bake Shop is opening in a local mall; construction on W. Broadway wine bar; resident needs help with a noisy neighbor. / 3 comments
Plus: Intentional misalignment at 111 Murray; a new name for Yorganic?; Babesta Threads has closed; the Tribeca Scavenger Hunt is this weekend; swimwear trunk show; city council candidate forum. / 2 comments
Plus: Lost dog at Franklin and W. Broadway; updates of a sort about Au Cheval, Il Mulino, and Vin Sur Vingt; Citibabes signage; Daniel Buren's show at Bortolami; Rémy Martin vintage motorbikes. / 15 comments
Plus: Il Mulino clarification; a peek inside Canal Street Market's food hall; meeting about local transportation issues; Abraham Foxman on his life as a hidden child; rally for loft tenants.
Also on November’s Community Board 1 agendas: 100 Franklin zoning variance; W. Broadway development; 60 Collister rooftop addition; Sixth Avenue sidewalk seating; more. / 4 comments
"I just heard that the owner of the building on the west side of W. Broadway, between Warren and Murray, is planning to build a 60-story hotel on that lot which also includes the parking lot and might include 67 Murray." —Anonymous
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?