Plus 74 Trinity Place update; a feature on Aisling Franciosi; war on Battery Park ticket sellers. / 3 comments
Plus a monumental sculpture for Chinatown is not well received; 74 Trinity Place tops out; a tribute to Cathy Drew on her retirement; Frenchette takes on the Upper East Side.
Plus: Discussion about possible changes to Wagner Park; a rare chance to see one side of Trinity Church.
Plus: Studying Lower Manhattan to better understand Uber's surge pricing; city drops plans for a "gymnatorium" at new school; remembering Ruth Ohman; two ticket sellers at the Battery allegedly assaulted a tourist. / 3 comments
Plus: Another look at the apartment of Nadine and Matt Abramcyk; woman dies in bus accident; mini-mall for online merchants; eyebrow-raising election results in Chinatown; Seaport hot-dog vendor attacked. / 5 comments
Plus: Trinity Church to reveal the design for its tower tomorrow; two Alexander Hamilton exhibits; food writer visits BlackTail and the Beekman hotel bar. / 1 comment
Plus: Trinity Church decides to build offices, not condos, in its tower; the ferry routes to be introduced next year; Battery Park City man arrested on weapons charge; Community Board 1 rejects Water Street land grab. / 12 comments
Plus: Art et Maison sale; demolition in northwest Tribeca; Best Made Company, bigger and better; what's atop 74 Trinity Place; art opening. / 2 comments
Plus: Orlando Bloom attempts a flip; SmorgasBar returns to the South Street Seaport; Trinity Church seeks community input on its tower; more on Broome Street Bar; 474 Greenwich loft analysis. / 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?
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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?