 Another day, another report of cops with nothing better to do than hassle bicyclists with frivolous summonses. This one comes from Krista Ciminera, a musician/bike messenger/Gothamist intern, who got a ticket for not stopping at a stop sign at a deserted intersection. It's something that cyclists do every second of every day, and when they execute stoptionals responsibly—giving pedestrians the right of way and yielding to traffic—we don't see the harm. But the NYPD has thrown common sense out the window, as Ciminera explains. And to make matters worse, she neglected to pay the ticket, and now her driver's license might be suspended. Here's her aggravating tale: [MORE]  | People rave about the Lower East Side Meatball Shop, which, as the same suggests, specializes in meatballs. We know from Wikipedia that meatballs can be made with all sorts of ingredients; Italian meatballs usually contain beef and or pork and sometimes turkey, while Ivan Reitman's 1979 Meatballs contained Bill Murray, ha cha cha. At The Meatball Shop, varieties include "Classic Beef," "Spicy Pork," and "Chicken." However, one devoted customer was recently shocked to learn that all the balls have one ingredient in common. Here's her indignant email:... [ MORE ] |  | So what if you give your 13-year-old kid enough cash, credit cards and food for a week while you're in a foreign country for business because the police will still arrest you. Winnie Chaffee found out the hard way after spending a week in Taiwan—and keeping her adolescent daughter solo in their Croton-on-Hudson home without adult supervision—when she was charged with misdemeanor child endangerment. Her lawyer calls this an "unfortunate situation" for the single mom.... [ MORE ] |  | [UPDATED BELOW] East Village artist VH McKenzie has been adorning discarded MetroCards and selling them at her Etsy shop, but the MTA is not a fan of her work. According to EV Grieve, they sent her a letter (which you can read in full below), essentially asking her to cease sales of the paintings because they were created on top of the MTA’s intellectual property, which is protected by copyright and trademark law. They offered to discuss licensing deal with her, however, which would presumably make them some extra cash. So what does she have to say about all of this? On her Tumblr she declared: ... [ MORE ] |  | It's not enough that Goldman Sachs emerged from Wall Street's financial catastrophuck the big smug wealthy winners. No, these guys have to remind all of us of the delicious spoils that come to those who royally screw over others just to make a buck. Today Business Insider takes a food porn tour of the 11th floor of Goldman's 200 West headquarters in Manhattan, where employees can indulge in "Bubble Tea" and a variety of Goldman snacks from Momofuku's wickedly tasty Milk Bar. This is a far cry from the sad break room vending machine where we cry in our Skittles. But hey, at least we can take comfort in the knowledge that, day by day, Goldman Sachs employees are growing obese and irrevocably diabetic. ... [ MORE ] |  | The Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge's recently renovated off-ramp has claimed another life: Beatriz Rodriguez, who was a passenger in a car that crashed into a Long Island City beauty salon after careening from the bridge on Wednesday, died yesterday. Last week, a 68-year-old pedestrian standing in front of the salon was killed when a car, also careening from the off-ramp, slammed into him. Rodriguez's sister-in-law told the Post, "They should definitely fix that bridge exit. I think she would be alive today if they would have fixed it."... [ MORE ] | | |
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