Plus: Deli renamed; Five & Dime and Kaffe 1668 have split up; what looks like a faking listing on Seamless; Lubov show; Canal Rubber merchandise. / 4 comments
Plus: The Cosmopolitan Hotel's name change is complete; Hot Rod has left his corner (but Canal Rubber lives on); Nelson Blue restaurant is now Kiwi Cuba; Lloyd Cole in concert; the Submerge marine science festival. / 1 comment
Plus: Another Gregory's Coffee is opening around here; FDNY open houses tomorrow; Hudson River Park Games; a survey of empty Broadway storefronts; Pen Parentis literary salon; Mandarin Seeds's new location. / 4 comments
Plus: Prominent retail space on Canal is for rent; quicker, cheaper yoga teacher training; Robert Janz water paintings; Japanese art duo exhibit. / 7 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?