Plus: Morton's and Bill's Bar & Burger opening in FiDi; Water Street improvements are done; Brookfield Place corridor closed. / 1 comment
Plus: The media discovers Arne Svenson's photos of his neighbors; inside 93 Worth; Colin Quinn's pad; Seaport wine and beer bars to pop up at Pier 17; police blotter; 55 Warren penthouse; Front Street trauma; BPC gustnado; Pace dorm; Ikea ferry frequency.
Eight conversions are currently underway, bringing nearly 500 new residential units to the six-block stretch between Canal and Worth—and that doesn't even include the site that's rumored to be making way for a 14-story condo. / 3 comments
Plus: Touring 93 Worth; Greenwich closed for crane this weekend; Duane Park event postponed till Sunday; Trisha Brown Dance Company appears to be leaving; Roti Mediterranean Grill opening in FiDi. / 1 comment
Plus: New west Soho restaurant; pet theater; 93 Worth sales update; FiDi Thai review. / 1 comment
Architect and designer announced. Plus: 93 Worth amenity; Barbarini update; Soho Photo street-photography exhibit; wayfinding signage; artist Brad Greenwood; Valentine's Day photo. / 1 comment
Involving a shoe store, a bank, and a restaurant. Plus: Patti LuPone concert; local juice delivery; Tribecan elected head of Hudson River Park group. / 1 comment
Plus: House Republicans thumb nose at the Northeast; new bagel-ish shop; Christmas tree bonfire; book publisher close to signing at 195 Broadway.
Plus: Asphalt Green; Zone A building updates; 36 Warren's history; artist Nate Lowman; ZONA's back story; Barbarini looking elsewhere; Pier 17 reopens. / 2 comments
Plus: No money yet for the Lower Manhattan Performing Arts Center; artist Laurie Spiegel; new condo among first-time Open House New York sites. / 1 comment
Plus: A nice, long look inside the Woolworth Building; about that sale at 165 Duane; a rendering of the 93 Worth topper; Jane Pratt declines. / 1 comment
Plus: Where the "Sphere" might end up; Hudson Square rezoning process begins; Jungsik on Deathwatch; kosher restaurant in Soho; Thom Browne goes Grey; 93 Worth rendering. / 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?
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?