According to the DOT, motorcyclists must pay at muni-meters AND display the receipt on on the motorcyclists:

Like other motorists, motorcyclists using Pay and Display Muni-Meters, must display their receipt on their vehicle. To prevent theft or damage to the receipt, DOT recommends using clear plastic holders attached to the motorcycle with a lock or other mechanism. Devices made especially for this purpose can be found in specialty stores.

The locking mechanism pictured above seems a little ridiculous. But, if you really want one, you can purchase a locking parking permit holder from Login Parking.

In this video, John Leguizamo gives us a few pointers on how to keep the rubber side down on the mean streets of New York. In the process, he almost gets doored by one of New York’s Finest.

via Streetsblog

They really should have featured a delivery guy–pictured with his silent but deadly, sidewalk cruising, electric bicycle.

via City Room

Here it is at 11:27 today:

We had a reasonable run, ate some quality burgers and quaffed our share of wine. And, in the process of writing about it, we used my favorite food blog word, devoid, on four separate occasions. But, as of this writing, it has been nearly a year since out last post. After a brief conversation, we decided that it was time to retire Burger & Bordeaux.

I know this loss may be tough to swallow for all one of our reader. But, there are many, many others out there eating and writing with much more frequency and doing a more thorough job. So, It’s not as if the burger eaters of NYC will be uninformed in our absence.

Thank you for reading our little burger blog and happy eating–don’t forget to put bacon on it.

Everyone is tired of hearing about New Year’s Resolutions by now–it’s the second day of the year after all. But, this is one we would all do well by:

Cut down still further on American fast food.
–Dave Cook (Eating in Translation)

Photo: Partially whitewashed McDonald’s ad, First Avenue, New York © Dave Cook

If you’re feeling a bit rough this New Year’s Day, take some pleasure in knowing that you must feel better than the twenty-something guy that was urinating on the F platform at York Street at about 1:30 this morning. This cat was so far gone that his date had to prop the poor bastard up while he messily went about doing his business. Discretion? Not necessary for this guy. He just let it all dribble out about 6 feet from the stairs, directly on the yellow line. The unfortunate people that walked through this puddle later would have been delighted to know that his fashionable, paper “happy new year” hat landed squarely in the middle of said puddle about halfway through this pathetic display. He’s going to have an epic hangover when he wakes up today. And his shoes, well, let’s just say that they won’t be wet from walking in the snow. I’m also thinking that his girlfriend may be resolving to find someone that can hold their liquor. So, hat’s off to you, dude, for making all of our commutes just a little more entertaining.

Happy 2010!

Here’s a short list of what is wrong with this picture:

• Major bus stop is blocked forcing busses to pick up and drop off in the street. If this were a better picture, you could see the woman with a cane that would have had an easier time boarding from the curb.
• Police vans backed up onto the sidewalk are blocking about half of it.
• Busses stopped in one of the travel lanes cause other street traffic to back up for blocks.

People with dogs must get tired of answering that question all the time. Today’s busy dog owner has better things to do than repeat statements like “It’s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” (that’s a mouthful) or “It’s a French Bulldog” to random passers by. But, ignoring them would just be rude.

Enter Dog ID Tees. Put doggy’s details right on your chest so you don’t have to repeat them. Now you can concentrate on that important tweet, text, email, or phone conversation rather than talking to strangers.