Plus: The State Liquor Authority hearing about Buddha Bar; Dîner en Blanc was in Wagner Park last night; Mmuseumm is throwing a birthday party for a Japanese inventor; "Law & Order: SVU." / 1 comment
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
Plus: The Craigslist satirist strikes again; excellent masks at Philip Williams Posters; a Ferrari for your kid; "Scareicature" report; a diminished Mehtaphor; Quiznos is open again; "haunted bathhouse" party. / 2 comments
Plus: New Fancy Food update; big balloon over West Street last weekend; get your own "Scareicature"; signage at Da Claudio; Google Maps mistakeee; 346 Broadway toppers; new Tribeca Citizen T-shirt design. / 4 comments
(...instead of "TriBeCa"). Plus: Luaka Bop anniversary celebrations in Cortlandt Alley; another great Oculus shot; Front Art Space show; Washington Street demolition.
Plus: Work starting on 67 Vestry; B Dry Blow Bar's grand opening date; crafting event for kids; flip-flop opportunity.
Plus: Something up at 60 Hudson?; remembering Malcolm Lloyd; sidewalk cafés for Sushi of Gari and Añejo; the museum in a freight elevator; City Winery's Hudson Square festival; Maxwell's paint job; Tribeca Meet & Greet. / 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?