It's no secret that Canal Street's "Counterfeit Triangle" is rocking on its heels after a series of police raids and seizures, and in an exhaustive report on the city's crackdown, the New York Press's Matt Harvey writes that even Canal Street's legitimate businesses are getting caught in the net. We know what you're thinking: There are legitimate businesses on Canal Street? Apparently so. With the dying days of the open-air black market upon us, and new buildings like One York and the Sheraton Tribeca popping up, is the long-awaited gentrification of Canal Street really happening this time? We know one lady who hopes so! [NY Press]
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