Plus: City Council approves the Pier 40 air-rights deal; Antique Garage opening forecast; last chance to see the model of Aleppo by a young former resident of the city.
And one's a real heartbreaker. Plus: The Verizon building on Pearl is getting glassed; JazzFest at Bogardus Plaza; Seaport Culture District lineup announced; Brad Greenwood works on paper show.
Plus: Suicide at 1 West; analysis of loft sale at 249 Church; Imagination Playground's water spouts.
Plus: Tribeca Family Festival is this Saturday; a peek inside Mmuseumm2; Poem in Your Pocket day; clever Housing Works signage. / 5 comments
Mmuseumm, the precious collection of semi-precious artifacts in an old freight elevator shaft on Cortlandt Alley, is opening an annex. / 3 comments
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?