Plus office vacancy rates continue to climb; 11 Beach owners sue its developer; Black Wall Street Gallery is vandalized.
Plus: Xi'an Famous Foods is opening in FiDi; how yesterday's winds affected the 9/11 Memorial's reflecting pools; new hotel has a big ugly video screen above its entrance; liquor-license application discussion for The Whiskey Tribeca postponed. / 5 comments
Plus: Best Market's owner on the store's closing; recent muggings and thefts; big playpen bar opens in FiDi; that annoying ad barge and similar signage at Brookfield Place. / 2 comments
Plus: Rec room–style bar (with half-court basketball) in FiDi; the Sheraton Tribeca's restaurant was temporarily closed by the Health Department; contractor at Maiden Lane building fined $10,000 for worker's death; Gilligan's review.
Plus: Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany are moving to Brooklyn; FiDi hotel to have indoor basketball court; Peck Slip hotel opening next month; motorcycle stolen and other thefts. / 1 comment
Plus: Another FiDi hotel nightclub (with a "Times Square–quality LED wall" in the lobby); stylist specializing in curly and/or silver hair to open a Tribeca salon; Battery Park City residents crave Boston Market and Panera Bread. / 10 comments
Also on Community Board 1's October agendas: Bogardus Plaza construction update; changes to 137 Duane; hotel liquor licenses; making Park Row friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians; more. / 5 comments
Plus: Iggy Pop nudes now on view; New York Times reviews Paowalla; more thefts in the area; Fulton Street hotel to be Marriott's Moxy brand; dreaming of Michelle Obama. / 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?