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Child cucumber soup. Cheery tomatoes with gout cheese. Green pies in a pick sauce. No one mangles the English language quite as charmingly as whoever writes the specials board at Sole di Capri. / 3 comments
There are a lot of reasons to love Hudson River Park, but my favorite part is the Tribeca section's wooden boardwalk. Not only is there nothing else like it anywhere in the park, it was an elegant solution to a difficult design challenge. / 3 comments
Gerardo Blumenkrantz's quirky illustrations at Houseman are all the more charming for being totally unnecessary. / 5 comments
By this time every summer, Mother Nature starts reclaiming what's rightly hers. / 4 comments
These handcuffs have been attached to a Leonard Street loading dock since at least 2011—and they've taken on special resonance after news came out that an alleged thief escaped the custody of the 1st Precinct while in cuffs.
Standing amid the many birds that nest outside Whole Foods makes me feel like Cinderella. / 1 comment
The Lani's Farm stall at the Saturday Tribeca Greenmarket has all sorts of pesticide-free produce—and the best eggs—that you can't find anywhere else, including many plants you've probably never heard of, let alone tasted.
In praise of the atria/skylights in the rear of so many Tribeca buildings—usually on the ground floor, and often extending down to the basement, or possibly lower. What really gets me excited is when someone tweaks the idea.... / 1 comment
You have to squint pretty hard to see the bright side of demolition, but here it goes: After a building has been torn down, you often get a heretofore unavailable view of something, usually the back side of a neighboring building. / 1 comment
For my money, no Tribeca lobby beats 140 Franklin, where architect Aldo Andreoli commissioned murals from Sol LeWitt when the building was converted in 2000.
While people who live on Staple Street evidently disagree, I love coming across a fashion shoot—and there seem to be more and more of late. / 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?