Plus: Longstanding sidewalk shed on Broadway finally coming down; second-favorite Halloween decoration this year; 187 Franklin balconies; Soho Rep reopening forecast; Spring Studios advisory council.
Plus: Ice rink marriage proposal; residents reportedly upset by crown sculpture; Sleepy's is now Mattress Firm; bollards crushed again; new Warren Street storefront; two more TV shoots. / 1 comment
A women's boutique has opened, and a men's shoe store is on its way. Plus: The opening date for the ice rink. / 1 comment
Plus: Brookfield Place ice rink is getting iced; Livly children's boutique is open; Laughing Man's cookstove drive; S10 Training on Walker; Museum of Feelings. / 5 comments
Plus: New fleet of Downtown Connection shuttles; a peek inside the Two Hands restaurant; Bikini Bar building to likely get converted; Tribeca Meet & Greet on Wednesday; Brooklyn Barge Bar drops by; "Whip/Nae Nae" rapper at Downtown Dance Factory; "Where in Tribeca...?" still unsolved. / 6 comments
Plus: ARChive of Contemporary Music CD and record sale; Secretariat woodcut print; Bright Horizons book-basket contest winner; Seaport zig-zag building; Christmas tree vendor already here. / 1 comment
In fact, it could be open by the time you read this. / 6 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?