Plus: Baked got its cake pole; progress at 11 N. Moore; new location for Kim's Cleaners; Desbrosses ghost sign; Duane Street storefront renovation; Spring Street Salt Shed; Canal landmark improvement.
Plus: Return of the Winter Garden light show; Tribeca pioneer Joseph Bilger's paintings of 1WTC; new newsstand tenant; "Sheila the Great"; Spring Street Salt Shed progress; Hudson Street pizzeria; 1WTC surprise. / 3 comments
Plus: Añejo decided to open early; northwest Tribeca construction (including the Spring Street Salt Shed); new Front Street oyster bar; Tribeca Greenmarket report. / 2 comments
Checking in on two new buildings, two landmark renovations, a demolition, and a salt shed. / 1 comment
The one-story brick building on West between Canal and Spring has been demolished. Soon taking its place: the crystalline Spring Street Salt Shed, complete with "glazed moat." / 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?