Plus: City makes deal for Seaport markets (but not New Amsterdam Market); 1WTC observation deck; new Thai in FiDi; Verizon building starts its new life; praising 92YTribeca; Brookfield Place's ambitions; Gwyneth's new book.
Plus: Verizon nearly done with post-Sandy improvements; Tribeca Film Festival; 137 Franklin progress; kudos to Clementine; "The Pathos of Things" at Carriage Trade. UPDATE: Flor de Sol is reopening AboCa.
Plus: Remembering Harold Reed; Sandy and Verizon; Daniel Libeskind on his apartment. / 2 comments
Plus: The state of Lower Manhattan; is Verizon scheming?; Bridge Café opening delayed; downtown residents fleeing for uptown?; stealing at vacated 2 Gold; Gateway Plaza party. / 2 comments
Plus: Pasanella & Son has rebuilt its store; behold the Moomag; Sushein closed for "renovations"; Roberta Roller Rabbit event. / 1 comment
Plus: More on the troubles underground; Zone A building updates; Brownies help the Downtown Community Center; Meryl Streep; documentary about the World Trade Center delays. / 2 comments
Plus: Travel + Leisure cover; Delmonico's to expand; reimagining the Verizon building.
(That's not it pictured.) Plus: White & Church exterminates; restaurant under the FDR Drive; Verizon building to be a data center; hanging out with Sterling Brands; rich, sick man goes on shopping spree; tourism surge.
Plus: Free love, a load of rubbish, face-melting coffee, machine-gun movers, and more.
Coming soon. Plus: Sarabeth's gets closer; Goodie Girl Café reopening date; Tribeca Film Festival's 2012 dates; one Verizon cart down, several more to go.... / 1 comment
So you know what to do. Plus: Dinosaurs everywhere; Mt. Renwick; faking ecstasy; much more. / 1 comment
"Once I started noticing those Verizon carts, I realized they're all over. What's up with them?" —Erik / 10 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?