Plus: Patching cobblestoned streets with asphalt; Robert Janz street-art collages; Elle Decor book.
Plus: W. Broadway renovation revealed; Beekman condos getting glassed; Cortlandt Alley condo progress; Hudson River Park event for kids; Sukkot block party; Grand Banks drawing.
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
Two blocks, anyway. Plus: New Italian restaurant open; condo sales office taking Warren Street space; "Circus Incognitus" coming to town; film about swimmers who defied Hitler. / 6 comments
Plus: Big West Street development moving forward; Exceed Physical Culture opening forecast; Paws in Soho sold; feminist Mother's Day breakfast; Cuban sandwiches; Mulberry & Vine anniversary.
Plus: The view from atop 1 World Trade Center; is Park51 moving?; PATH platform critique; Well + Good profile; Battery Park City's cold war; Hotel Particulier pop-up gallery; no school "collocation."
Plus: JCP Downtown's Purim carnival; Ann Hood and Rick Moody at Pen Parentis; sloppy crosswalks.
Plus: Swayzefest this weekend; Washington Market Park pumpkin party; art using Maserati paint; Poets House slumber party; Babesta video.
Discussed: The Chinese restaurant at the Capsouto Frères space. Liquor at Anotheroom. Coffee and liquor at Maslow 6 Wine Bar (with RBC's Cora Lambert involved). Margaritas at the Bigger Place (which is getting a new name). A 24-hour diner across from Tribeca Grand. And more. / 2 comments
Plus: Vesey Street bridge elevators working again; JCP pop-up sale this week; fighting counterfeiters by punishing the buyers.
Plus: Corbin Building; Greenwich Grill pop-up report; farm fun for families; JCP Downtown auction.
Plus: Bone marrow drive; delay at Live Well Company's new outpost; Batmobile question; New Amsterdam Market. / 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?