Plus: Only one kindergarten waitlist downtown; Con Edison recovers Tribeca woman's bracelet; Warren condo gets financing; snack shack to open under the FDR.
Plus: Suicide at 1 West; analysis of loft sale at 249 Church; Imagination Playground's water spouts.
"When we first moved here, we lived in the middle of the Fulton Fish Market," says Marco Pasanella, wine-store owner and author of a new memoir. "Our ground floor tenant was a fishmonger who moved 75,000 pounds of salmon out of our front door—every day!"
Plus: 1WTC glass problem; Irish-American protest; loft peeping; 7 Hubert real estate; Marc Forgione trying to branch out; Imagination Playground; Bruce Weber moving his office here.
Plus: Compose gets a rave; another FiDi condo building going rental; Imagination Playground; Greenwich Street development site.
Plus: no landmarking for the Park Place building; new Seaport playground; what's behind the Park51 fear-mongering; plans to control the rat population; and CB1 guide for senior services.
We're defining "celebrity" loosely these days. Plus: Opening dates for Imagination Playground and the James hotel, 225 Rector developer sued for fraud, and a new home for the 40-foot iguana that used to live around here.
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?