Plus: "Grounded" at Walkerspace; Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center takeover; Michael Strahan finally sells his apartment; Sole di Capri.
Plus: Temporary reprieve for construction office; free wi-fi on east side; oil company CEO sells. / 1 comment
Plus: East Tribeca real estate; Seaport beer bar; Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center on the ropes; River Lofts analysis; Tamarind Tribeca. / 1 comment
Plus: Brooklyn Bridge closures start up again; what's coming to the old Bon Chon Chicken space; new pasta restaurant; can anyone help Mike?
Plus: Greenmarket clam bake; Blue Marble ice cream; Battery bike path; David Mitchell; the topper at 93 Worth.
Plus: Saluggi's Sandwich Shoppe update; South Soho stoop sale; how to reach the BPCA regarding Asphalt Green; Robert Ludlum authors; Greenmarket report; West Street lane closures. / 1 comment
Plus: Collect Pond Park; 137 Franklin's blue period to end soon; offer for schools; painting banners for Pier 25.
Below Canal Street, nearly thirty hotels have opened in recent years, are currently under construction, are about to begin construction, or are on hold and could restart at any time. I made a map to show where they are. / 6 comments
Plus: Salisbury steak coming to Tribeca?; Battery Park carousel update; Romanian Parade.
Plus: LMCCC to survive by changing focus; Saturdays sale; British Garden renamed; bigger plazas for Wall Street bull; brunch parties. / 1 comment
Plus: Rally for the Lower Manhattan Construction Command Center; reclaiming the Fulton Fish Market; Kim Kardashian and Kanye West; Bethenny Frankel. / 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?