Plus: Whole Foods Tribeca no longer accepts corks for recycling; Bouley Botanical is undergoing work; first look at the facade of 130 William; Pen Parentis salon; Chipotle wants to serve liquor later; 30 Park Place's sloppy fountains. / 3 comments
Plus: The best BLT around; checking in on the Japanese restaurant coming to Warren; Il Mulino brunch; disappointing windows on Bjarke Ingels's otherwise fabulous High Line buildings; graphic novelists at Pen Parentis.
Plus: Thanks from the much-admired crossing guard; another Trader Joe's opening forecast; Tribeca CSA sign-up; Soho Photo shows about Cuba; a talk with songwriters; "Ray Donovan" set. / 1 comment
Plus: Tribeca Art+Culture Night is next week; new items at Arcade Bakery; Buddha Bar says the renderings aren't accurate; authors discuss immigration; "Law & Order: SVU" is here again. / 4 comments
Plus: Last call for Chinese food recommendations; the Americans with Disabilities Act conundrum; no word on Brookfield Place's retail expansion; fashion talk tonight; literary salon with "Secrets"; up-and-coming jazz at the BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. / 11 comments
Plus: European-style credit-card processing at Nobu; peeking inside the chocolate store coming to the World Trade Center mall; the Tribeca Meet & Greet is Tuesday; Pen Parentis poetry night. / 3 comments
Plus: Oil leak on Broadway; the subway elevator outside 30 Park Place; a pair of simultaneous three-day TV shoots; activity in the former Birdbath space; Pen Parentis holiday author mingle.
Plus: The age of the Reade Street Pub building; run-in with a television crew; Town Stages update; new Skyscraper Museum exhibit on Lower Manhattan in the 1990s; writers talking about health; Battery Park City community meeting. / 9 comments
Plus: Open House New York tickets available as of today; Jamaican food truck; pregnancy-related art exhibit; TV and commercial shoots; literary salon. / 11 comments
Plus: "White pride" bracelet spotted on the bus; a day of free barre classes; two exhibits at Alexander and Bonin; writers on war. / 19 comments
Plus: Another alfresco film series; mini-movies to sell real estate; vestigial sign for Temple Street; the Mudd Club Rummage Sale; writers discuss "Writing About Love." / 1 comment
Plus: Another Gregory's Coffee is opening around here; FDNY open houses tomorrow; Hudson River Park Games; a survey of empty Broadway storefronts; Pen Parentis literary salon; Mandarin Seeds's new location. / 4 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?