Plus: Dylan's Candy Bar at Whole Foods; great slate of movies at the Roxy Cinema; documentary about artist Rob Mango; Town Stages's State Liquor Authority hearing got pushed back; birding tours of the Battery. / 6 comments
Plus: An Hermès scarf of Lowest Manhattan; more reinforcement for the silverblob; cute sign at Saluggi's; Liberty Park is having work done. / 2 comments
Plus: The East River Ferry's expansion plans; food cart recommendation; restaurant deliveryman drives wrong way into Holland Tunnel; how John Hatfield spends his Sundays; passport expediters; getting coffee with the homeless. / 1 comment
Officially. Plus: Inside the One World Observatory restaurants; more details on the Spotted Pig folks' dining complex at 70 Pine; river rescue last night; Jacques Capsouto, winemaker; Fairway update.
Plus: More on the Foundrae boutique coming to Lispenard; hills under construction on Governors Island; Shinola opening huge DUMBO store; Varick tower rendering. / 1 comment
Plus: The former Harrison space; Rachael Ray and the Twin Towers; Battery Park path and restroom restored; Apexart show about architectural miniatures; shopping event rescheduled. / 3 comments
Plus: More on the Downtown Little League embezzler; De Niro blames old address for tax lien; Battery Park to get a shade farm.
Plus: New Malaysian restaurant; SeaGlass carousel update; Brookfield Place shops; Girl Scouts and NYPD intelligence moving in; White Street building for sale; Spring Street park renderings; new Southbridge Towers bakery.
Plus: Signage up at Almond; trivia night at the Dark Horse Tavern; JCP Downtown's Purim carnival; Battery Park update. / 1 comment
Plus: Mourning the imminent loss of 31 Desbrosses; Pastis not coming downtown; Battery Park City Halloween dog parade; at home in Tribeca with Nicole Miller; new building on Maiden Lane. / 1 comment
Plus: Community "media center" cut by a third and moved to basement; Pier 40 deal still being covered up; Beekman crowns are postmodern; Michael Stipe sells; North Cove Marina; Sketchers guy buys; Zac Posen is late on his rent. / 4 comments
Plus: Spa on N. Moore confirmed; supertall skyscraper on the horizon; sit in the Battery Park chair contest finalists; La Colombe barista's wellness practice; this year's Downtown Dance Festival; souvenir shop closing. / 3 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?