The word is that Ponte's restaurant closed because the building is being developed. The question is, how many other buildings will be included? (Update: Could it be the whole block?) / 5 comments
You know how you can't keep track of all the new buildings sprouting up? I walked and Citi Biked around the neighborhood so we'd have an up-to-date sense of what's happening where—shamelessly peeping through holes when necessary.
Plus: Dog run opening pushed back two days; big sale at Baker; hopeful news about Chambers restaurant; more Ponte drilling; Justin Bieber's mother; 101 Murray's challenge; John Edwards.
Ponte Equities appears to be at it again, as soil tests are being conducted on Greenwich and Washington. / 3 comments
Plus: Landmarks Preservation Commission on a case of Tribeca neglect; Battery Park City Authority to float $300 million in debt; where the New York Daily News once was.
Plus: Ball fields RFP process; "partial collapse" at 502 Canal; returning to 2 Gold; German gold leaving FiDi; Zucker's in Midtown.
Plus: Bus service restored; Verizon says buildings refusing repairs; FiDi hotel site changes hands; West Village hotel; food-and-fashion dinner party. / 2 comments
Plus: SouthWest NY to open this week; Lower Manhattan businesses are slow; suing 88 Greenwich.
When demolition started at 460 Washington, it was grab-the-baby-and-get-out time as neighbors thought an earthquake was underway. Then they noticed the cracks.... / 7 comments
Mast Brothers, holiday pop-up, more. Plus: Dilapidated landmark; Arman topper; triangle gone to seed; Halloween store; 84 White.
...Including the number of stories, the number of units, the architect, and the developer. / 8 comments
Plus: Occupy Wall Street; pro wrestler-turned-artist Phillip Thies; "Stunt Lab" gets a rave; Don Hill's.
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?
It seems like a really biased response. Chris Marte was at the Tribeca town hall last week, advocating for our... — Jackson / Candidates are lining up for City Council elections
So you want to arrest the folks who are now selling goods that benefit from sweat shop labor?!? If anything... — David green / What can be done about counterfeit vendors?
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?