Read about Grand Banks in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: Grand Banks review; a rendering of the new God's Love We Deliver building; International Film & Food Festival.
Plus: The New York Times's anti-Tribeca stance; Joe Biden's nephew; new Soho cycling studio; softball champs. / 7 comments
Grand Banks, the raw bar (and more) on the Sherman Zwicker schooner docked at Pier 25, is simply magical. / 3 comments
Plus: Grand Banks opening delayed; Bogardus Park unveiling postponed; Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings headline the Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival; Times Square exhibit at the Skyscraper Museum.
Plus: The back story of Grand Banks; interactive air-rights map; chef David Waltuck; foreign real-estate buyers.
Plus: Sinéad O'Connor; Broadway building steps up conversion; high chairs at Hudson Eats; Grand Banks at Pier 25. / 3 comments
Plus: Battery Park carousel delayed till next spring; this weekend's LGBT pride events; Church Street School fundraising; 56 Leonard update; Chanterelle's early days; Soho Square; another FiDi tower.
Plus: Pier 25 boat bar opening next week; Café Noir dinner menu; new gallery on Walker; the Bangles. / 16 comments
Plus: Get an early look at Grand Banks boat bar; proposed Leonard storefront redesign; "Magical Moments of Ballet!"; Terra uncovered and looking good.
Discussed last night: Hudson River Park and its boat bar, the Pier 26 restaurant and estuarium, and Pier 40 decay; sidewalk cafés at Telepan Local, Tablao, and Maxwell's; rooftop liquor for the new Broadway hotel; more. / 3 comments
Plus: July 4 fireworks on the Hudson; Pier 25 raw bar likely opening June 15; Chambers condo conversion update; thefts in the area. / 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?