Plus: Food truck clusterfudge; Illuminate Lower Manhattan; a fascinating look at the history of 121 Hudson. / 1 comment
Plus: Food truck caravan coming to the World Financial Center; W hotel ticks off the neighbors.
Plus: Theater Bar; custom suit-maker; Mexicue reviewed; Marc Forgione's business partner; FiDi bikini bar; Battery Park City's disco manhole; 5 Beekman legal fight.
Plus: WTC alarms; Mexicue; deals on movies and bowling; Torly Kid sale; Flea discount; Glenn Plaskin; community board application help.
Plus: New salon on the way; Il Matto lunch; Theater Bar; Salaam Bombay deal; Mexicue; Andaz Wall Street; "Bodies" deal; Bacon Brothers; Church Street School open house / 1 comment
Plus: Whole Foods promotion via Foursquare; great sign at the Patriot; Pasanella & Son; a new private-party space.
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?