Both the Chase branch at Broadway and Chambers and the Capital One branch at West Broadway and Chambers will close before the end of the year. / 12 comments
Plus: The Woo Lae Oak folks have opened a new restaurant in Soho; Proper Food is open in FiDi; film about migration to be shown on barge; subsidized dance studio; Tribeca artist Arlene Shechet. / 1 comment
Plus: Works starting on fire-damaged 111 Church; more Amazon lockers; Q House of Basics pop-up extended; how to help the homeless man at Broadway and Leonard? / 5 comments
Plus: Benefit party for those affected by hurricanes in Texas and Florida; cast-iron decorative elements; neat old shoe repair sign; vacant retail space on Franklin; storefront paint job; Heyday expands again. / 2 comments
Plus: Skidmore Owings & Merrill is designing 91 Leonard; a review of the Wooly Public; Chase branch robbed of $1000. / 2 comments
Plus: The new salon at the Roxy Hotel; dancers photographed around the neighborhood; "Surface Resonance" show; two commercial shoots this week.
Plus: Local school cafeteria goes vegetarian; BPCA earned $167 million last year; publishing exec Judith Regan; a baby bat was trapped inside a Chase branch.
Plus: Fulton Center likely delayed; another bank robbery; FiDi resident's legal victory regarding Airbnb; vigilante straphanger; student banned for paper gun and threats; Time Inc. lease. / 1 comment
Plus: The next New Amsterdam Market (and fundraiser); another Tutto Il Giorno; Chase does the right thing; Lilac photo exhibit; cute dog for adoption; bird's-eye pix of the Fulton Center and WTC hub.
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?