Tom Colicchio's Fowler & Wells at the Beekman, Cut by Wolfgang Puck at the Four Seasons, and Harold's Meat & Three at the Arlo. Plus: Pug meet-up; "that kind of bitch"; Pearl Street mishmash; why is Federal Plaza's main entrance closed? / 3 comments
Plus: Long line at the Apple store; "The Blacklist" shoot; World Trade Center wine store looks close to opening; hotel lobby to be café and lounge; how did Cut at the Four Seasons get around the 200-foot rule? / 1 comment
Plus: The State Liquor Authority hearing about Buddha Bar; Dîner en Blanc was in Wagner Park last night; Mmuseumm is throwing a birthday party for a Japanese inventor; "Law & Order: SVU." / 1 comment
Plus: Inside the new Four Seasons hotel; does Lower Manhattan still need tax incentives for commercial real estate?; state assembly candidate Q&A. / 6 comments
Plus: Opening date for the Four Seasons hotel; Rosa Mexicano starts serving brunch this weekend; open house at Dance With Miss Rachel's new space; military flyover this afternoon; mailboxes on lockdown. / 2 comments
Plus: Harrison at Whole Foods was delighted by the warm response; 111 Murray is going up very quickly; Wolfgang Puck's Cut unveiled; Front Art Space closed its tiny street-level gallery; author Gayle Forman.
Plus: Cortlandt Alley condo conversion revealed; Il Lee retrospective; "Botany under Influence" at Apexart; Lacoste promotion; visiting a former Tribecan's restaurant in the country.
Plus: When there was a police station on Leonard; man attacked by stranger wielding a baseball bat; why chefs like to open hotel restaurants; water main break; the wine at iPic. / 1 comment
Plus: Virtual tour of the Four Seasons hotel; Tribeca Film Festival dates; World Trade Center mall postcard; anti-TriBeCa petition; Robert Reitzfeld paintings at Front Art Space. / 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?