Plus: Lena Dunham's new Tribeca tattoo; H&M looks much closer to ready; photos from the Municipal Building cupola tour; the mysterious shoe-repair shop on Walker; free puppet show in Canal Park; "Crime" shooting here. / 3 comments
Plus: Washington Street tower rendering; first visit to the SeaGlass carousel; female self-portraiture show; second-floor Chinese restaurant. / 1 comment
The latest update on Raccoon Lodge and New York Dolls, one of which is rumored to have found a new home nearby. / 1 comment
Plus: More Best Market updates (including a peek inside); Palermo Pizza has closed and the Cricketers Arms is about to; a miniature lending library in Washington Market Park; no improvement at Tribeca Tower's noisy boiler vent; the top of 12 Warren is fully revealed. / 6 comments
Plus: Using 460 Washington to explain the 421-a tax abatement; Howard Hughes's new Seaport District plan (also, it bought the Peck Slip Best Western); Trinity Church ticked off an artist by moving his sculpture; Rector bridge elevator semi-fixed; shoplifters steal gum, threaten stabbing; Woolworth Building in Harry Potter spin-off. / 6 comments
Plus: Analyzing the sale of a low-ceilinged loft; 1 World Trade Center parachutists evade jail time; New York Dolls sued over wages; possible Broad Street conversion.
Plus: Ten Thousand Things jewelry store has opened; Joy Gryson spring warehouse sale; demolition at 24 Leonard; Falafellas in FiDi. / 1 comment
Six buildings in south Tribeca will be torn down—and eight bars and restaurants eliminated—to make room for condos. / 30 comments
If so, six buildings are likely to be torn down (and we'll lose eight restaurants/bars). / 17 comments
I keep a journal of odd/amusing interactions—akin to the New York Times’s “Metropolitan Diary,” but less fit for print. / 8 comments
Friday's big news about the listing of a big parcel on W. Broadway left some questions: Namely, exactly which buildings are we talking about? And which businesses are at risk? / 5 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?