Plus: 177 Franklin hasn't sold after all; WTC-area real estate heating up; crack in 3WTC crane; tourists visiting Dominique Strauss-Kahn's rental; Cortlandt subway station update; FiDi department store?; tour-bus congestion; Matsugen; Sept. 11 mural. / 4 comments
Plus: Why Pier 25 was closed during the fireworks show; Asphalt Green Battery Park City; Jung Sik; Tiny's treat; Liev Schreiber update. / 1 comment
Plus: Big pop-up shop in Hudson Square; Blossom Gelernter, P.S. 234's first principal, has passed away; Floyd Cardoz on North End Grill; the World Trade Center submarket; Fatty Snack kiosks.
Tacos, Hawaiian shave ice, Korean barbecue, more. Plus: Hotel with banking theme; exhibit at the Lilac ship; Condé Nast cafeteria vent.
Plus: Opposition to marketing the 9/11 memorial; 1WTC floor plans posted online; meeting with schools chancellor; Battery Park City Block Party; Bari's tote bag.
Yay? Plus: NYPD says the stable is indeed moving Friday unless it can be persuaded otherwise; beer garden opening date; Independence Plaza ruling; Stuzzicheria review; East River park money in peril; Justin Timberlake. / 3 comments
Plus: 1WTC glass problem; Irish-American protest; loft peeping; 7 Hubert real estate; Marc Forgione trying to branch out; Imagination Playground; Bruce Weber moving his office here.
Plus: Tour bus plan scrapped; elementary school zones said to be getting rejiggered; Tiny's; China Center's vertical garden at 1WTC; Sazón sued over tips; Seaport ships on the block?
This week: Photos taken on W. Broadway, Duane, Desbrosses (I think), and in Finn Square.
Plus: Algonquin Seaport Theater's community event; benefits for New Amsterdam Market; CB1 hearing on the mayor's budget; cherry blossom festival; prenatal Pilates; World Trade Center progress.
Plus: No Windows on the World–type restaurant for One World Trade; BPC school lunches. UPDATE: Now with details on Danny Meyer's BPC restaurant.
Plus: Hybrid ferries; Franklin Street construction; Greenmarket composting; One World Trade Center Q&A.
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?