Plus: Menswear accessory inspired by Franklin Street; Espasso opening a Miami outpost; Broadway stars perform Cole Porter songs; photography show at Hazan Projects.
Plus: The adventures of Collie, the Tribeca bro; the James hotel's new mural; Cheryl Hazan's next show; Robert Janz; Tribeca Citizen's new logo.
Plus: $3,500 bottle of wine stolen; man robbed twice in one incident; another crappy FiDi hotel; Keurig recall; new essay by Craigslist ad writer.
Plus: Venting about the 1st Precinct's above-the-law parking style; New Fancy Food says goodbye; tacky billboards mar a lovely restoration; NYC Yogurt said not to be reopening; Craigslist satire; Steven Amedee art exhibit. / 7 comments
Plus: The Craigslist satirist strikes again; excellent masks at Philip Williams Posters; a Ferrari for your kid; "Scareicature" report; a diminished Mehtaphor; Quiznos is open again; "haunted bathhouse" party. / 2 comments
The funniest writing I've read in a long time was the "Cool bro needed to break in a pair of Rainbows" ad posted on Craigslist in June. The same writer has graced us again, with even more Tribeca specifics. UPDATE: The writer is Sydney Hollis. / 2 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?