Plus: Fireboat ride and other Hudson River fun; free summer movies at the Roxy; 349 Greenwich restaurant plans are shaky; Mindy of "The Mindy Project" lives in Tribeca; another F-18 flyover.
Plus: Warren Street windows finally unboarded; Franklin Place construction update; film shoot on Broadway; any intel on the 101 Leonard storefront? / 2 comments
Including a vote of approval for the Gee Whiz guys' new restaurant, construction noise at the Leonard, beer/wine for a coffee bar, the New York City Rescue Mission's expansion, and Atera's private-dining room. / 2 comments
Plus: 22 Thames could be very tall; renderings of the Leonard's interiors; new FiDi beer garden; a long look at the South Street Seaport; beekeeping in Battery Park; police blotter. / 2 comments
Plus: The Leonard's sales office; the Sterling Mason's blank fence; Otte sale; Bikini Bar artwork; school auction. / 2 comments
Eight conversions are currently underway, bringing nearly 500 new residential units to the six-block stretch between Canal and Worth—and that doesn't even include the site that's rumored to be making way for a 14-story condo. / 3 comments
Plus: TOAST Art Walk gallery; postponement for the Butterfly; Denny's is moving forward; website for the Leonard; White & Church auction; where to buy old photos of Tribeca? / 3 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?