Plus: World Trade Center transportation hub has many more quills; more "construction kittens"; new garden celebrating immigration; 19 Park Place's "rear-yard equivalent" and a neighboring tree. / 3 comments
Plus: Thanks from Mike Gilson's sisters; Ultrafit on Warren; Washington Market Park concerts; Department of Transportation wayfinding signage; 49-51 Chambers sales office; Fulton Center; tool company sold. / 5 comments
Two blocks, anyway. Plus: New Italian restaurant open; condo sales office taking Warren Street space; "Circus Incognitus" coming to town; film about swimmers who defied Hitler. / 6 comments
Plus: Seduction Saturday at Tribeca Grand; Holy Schmitt's horseradish; Duane Street storefront sold; BMCC trailers gone by next week; NYC trivia night; Tribeca Royale setback.
With so many new buildings underway, we were due for a recap of where they're at and what they'll ultimately look like. (We've seen the future, and it's boxy!) Plus: A new design for 290 West. / 6 comments
Free food (with fine print). Plus: Khe-Yo chef's cooking class; Pilates at Bouley Botanical; checking in on the building known as Tribeca Royale.
Plus: "Triburbia" in paperback; 101 Warren duplex on the market for $35 million; fishing with North End Grill's chef; 62 Beach analysis; teenage sex. / 1 comment
Plus: Converting 174 Duane; inside the renovated Corbin Building; West Thames Bridge; P.J. Clarke's burger joint; Guac Star; math renegades; Edward's server publishes novel. / 1 comment
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?