This is the second incident involving guns in front of the high-end fashion boutique Patron of the New within a month; this time no one was robbed or injured. / 31 comments
Neighbors on Franklin between Varick and Hudson have had a homeless encampment on their block for months, even as the city continues to reach out. / 27 comments
Plus For Five coffee brewing at Brookfield; Local gal Taylor Swift plays at NPR's Tiny Desk; 31 Lispenard criticized for not fitting in. / 5 comments
Plus family theater at BMCC's Tribeca Performing Arts Center; Nitemind opens at the Seaport; Parkour in Battery Park City; an escape room on Governors focused on climate change. / 3 comments
Plus Taylor's good investment on Franklin; more restaurants at 70 Pine for Crown Shy chef; Uber and Lyft causing problems in San Francisco.
Plus Taylor Swift makes an exit on Franklin; Stone & Strand moving to Soho; the last penthouse for sale at 56 Leonard; Hudson Yards: the Battery Park City of Midtown.
Plus Taylor's stalker says he has no ragrets; plans to fill in the East River; Wolf of Wall Street sells his Hubert Street apartment; penthouse for sale in American Thread building; Architectural Digest features artist's loft / 5 comments
Plus Fuku adds fries at its Wall Street location; the Bean is coming; YES broadcaster hangs at SoulCycle and the Hideaway; Fraunces Tavern moves into the 19th Century. / 7 comments
Plus the man who was caught napping and showering at Taylor Swift's house has been sentenced; Downtown (men's) Glee Club seeking singers; NYU kids review our Target. / 3 comments
Plus, Taylor Swift wins a lawsuit against her broker at 153 Franklin; the beauty of the built-in from a Times story; film festival celebrates classics from the '80s and '90s. / 3 comments
Plus: Big sale at Scott Jordan Furniture in advance of its move; news from the World Trade Center mall; part of the Spring Street Salt Shed is not wearing well; "customer-service atrium" at the Department of Buildings; Milo Hess in a Seaport art show. / 20 comments
Plus: Tribute to Aretha Franklin at the Franklin Street subway station; a better look at the sad state of the Cast Iron House penthouse; Tribeca Film Festival dates; tennis activities at Brookfield Place. / 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?