Plus: Jon and Tracey Stewart sell apartment for $17.5 million; Fulton Center oculus; Pier A visitor's center; Southbridge Towers vote challenge. / 3 comments
Plus: Southbridge votes to sell market-rate; Distilled break-in; Artsee doctor helping the needy; Toynbee Tiles.
Plus: Jet flyover this morning; road-testing Gelato Ti Amo; new café at Southbridge Towers; more on Dorlan's Tavern, coming to Front Street; Peck Slip School construction; 56 Leonard; Kansas show. / 6 comments
Plus: New rendering of the Park Place "silver sliver"; Tribeca house hunt; Islamic museum moves forward; Rescue Mission held up by city; NYPD night out; Governors Island kayak pier damaged; Southbridge Towers debate.
Plus: 100 Franklin moving forward; possible rethink of Spruce Street School; new FiDi beer hall; Il Mulino steakhouse; washing the Gehry building's windows; Southbridge Towers yard sale. / 8 comments
Plus: Pier A's Peter Poulakakos; "bitter war" over Southbridge Towers offering plan; Raccoon Lodge theft.
Plus: Telepan Local review; the huge scale of Brookfield Place food ops (and more on Le District market); Kidrobot closing; River to River Festival shrinks; political support for 3WTC; Southbridge offering plan; 90 Chambers; more. / 2 comments
Plus: Marc Forgione's cookbook; Quiznos bankruptcy; homeless encampment at the World Trade Center's E station; art show rave; former Southbridge Towers board president pleads guilty. / 1 comment
Plus: Gregorys Coffee to open three FiDi cafés; Ghanian bodybuilder opens Southbridge gym; World Trade Center mall.
Plus: Alleged sexual assault at Southbridge Towers; childcare chain rents at Brookfield Place; South Street skyscraper. / 2 comments
Curious to see Independence Plaza under construction? The elevated railway that ran up W. Broadway? Step right up.... And let me know if you have any photos to add. / 7 comments
Plus: Super Linda review; Gehry building shade violation; new retail space downtown; TimeBank. / 9 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?