Buy a Fake Purse in NYC? Face Jail, $1K Fine
Councilwoman Margaret Chin might just be the newly minted least favorite person of New York's budget fashionistas.
The politician, who oversees New York's Chinatown, has introduced city legislation that makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly buy fake designer purses, punishing offenders with a $1,000 fine and/or a year in jail.
Chinatown's Canal Street is known for housing a cottage industry of fake designer purses, sunglasses, watches, and other high-end wares. It's where the broke go when the going gets tough and they need a little fashion pick me up.The politician, who oversees New York's Chinatown, has introduced city legislation that makes it a misdemeanor to knowingly buy fake designer purses, punishing offenders with a $1,000 fine and/or a year in jail.
But Councilwoman Margaret Chin wants to change that image, reports The New York Times.
Instead of having a reputation for quality designer knockoffs, she wants tourists to flock to New York's Chinatown so that they can experience the unique culture it offers.
And so that they can purchase authentic Chinese goods.
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