And another store closed. Plus: Friends of Duane Park's annual Neighbors Night; Pakistan Tea House update; volleyball tournament this weekend; more poor parking by the 1st Precinct; the Four Seasons hotel's plaza. / 7 comments
Most of the stores at Brookfield Place, as the World Financial Center is now known, are open. And it looks very nice! Here's a quick tour. / 34 comments
Plus: A Brookfield Place store unveiled; Saks frontage; Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell in concert; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unanswered. / 2 comments
Plus: Explanation for Bar Cyrk's name; more signage up at Brookfield Place; teenagers eligible for Community Board 1; 1st Precinct Community Council meeting. / 1 comment
Plus: Local hospital says it's trained and ready for Ebola; 1 World Trade Center opening November 2, give or take a day; jewelry shop signs on at Brookfield Place. / 3 comments
A rundown of all the restaurants and shops that have been announced for Brookfield Place (and a few that are rumored). / 8 comments
Plus: Taste of Tribeca tickets at Whole Foods; Moomah adds tables.
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?