Read about Tribeca Upholstery in the Tribeca Citizen Shopping Guide.
Plus: Tribeca Upholstery & Draperies found a new home in the area; Pearl River Mart won't be closing for renovations as initially planned; a glimpse of old signage.
Plus: Tribeca Upholstery is moving out after 27 years on Reade; more on City Vineyard's jazz night; Krav Maga Institute's forthcoming studio; MSNBC is shooting today.
Plus: Funky storefronts getting replaced; BMCC's 5 a.m. alarm; the weathered car that's always at Harrison and Greenwich; the Whopperito. / 8 comments
"I didn’t want to work in an office anymore, so I took classes in sewing, decoupage, and race-car driving," says Debra Miller of how she came to start Tribeca Upholstery & Draperies. "I thought to myself, 'Which one can I make a career out of?'" / 2 comments
As Babylicious's Carol Adams watched her customers—or rather, their kids—grow up, the name Babylicious no longer seemed to fit. So she has reinvented the store as Torly Kid, which will carry clothing up to size 10 for boys and 14 for girls (as well as the same great baby stuff from before). / 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?