Read much more on the tricky subject of New York here - It's 'Just don't lose, baby' time for New York Jets' rookie QB Mark Sanchez

New York

Gary Myers

Saturday, December 19th 2009, 6:27 PM

Rex Ryan has worked the Jets back into the division and wild-card races by playing stone-age football: Run the ball, play defense, throw only when it's an emergency.

Simply it should be this:

Don't Blow It, Kid.

Don't Do Anything Stupid.

Don't Throw Away The Season.

Sanchez has taken the Jets for such a wild ride through the first 13 games that Ryan probably needs motion sickness pills to keep his lunch down. But after giving him too much flexibility early in the season, Ryan has put the training wheels back on his bicycle and hopes the young man can steer it straight without flying over the handlebars, especially with thechance that it will be snowing during the game.

His job is pretty simple today in what could be messy conditions. The Jets don't need him to win the game; they just don't want him to lose it.

Ryan needs nothing fancy from Sanchez. The Jets have the NFL's No. 1 ranked defense and No. 1 running game. That is a formula that usually results in a record far better than 7-6, except when you have a rookie quarterback who leads the AFC with 17 INTs and sideline hotdogs consumed. It's a formula that should not fail in December, when cold weather is always a factor and now snow could be, too.

The Jets just need Sanchez to be the game manager Sunday. "This is huge, each week," Sanchez said.

Sanchez has a lot of growing up to do. He learned a painful lesson about listening to Ryan two weeks ago. Just 48 hours after Girardi taught him the finer points of the feet-first slide, Sanchez went flying head first for a first down in Toronto and landed hard on his right knee. He sprained his posterior cruciate ligament and was fortunate it only kept him out one game.

Maybe it's a good thing Sanchez now has a brace on his right knee to go along with the one he was already wearing on his left. It might make him less mobile and less inclined to take off like an 8-year-old chasing an ice cream truck.

This late in the year, Sanchez should have transitioned into a more prominent role in the offense. But everybody develops at their own pace. The experience he's gaining now will benefit the Jets next year. He has shown enough flashes in his 12 starts to see that he is going to be a very good player.

Don't move - Snowstorm Hits New York City: How Do Residents Cope?

New York City

The Big Apple is Getting Hit with a Major Storm, What's it like to Live Through a Mini-blizzard in the Capital of the World?New York City is getting its first winter storm of the year as forecasts predict seven to ten inches of snow will hit the metropolitan area. In addition, wind speeds are expected to hit 30 miles per hour. While this is not quite a blizzard, it certainly is a major winter storm in the weekend before Christmas.

People who do not live in the middle of New York City often ask me how difficult it must be to deal with a snowstorm in a place as crowded and fast paced as Manhattan. Actually, the number of people and fast pace of life very much helps us manage through the snow.

As a ten year resident of the Murray Hill section of Manhattan, I've live through plenty of snowstorms in the city. The thing that strikes me most is how efficiently the city, (and by 'city' I mean the combination of city snow removal service and the local residents and shopkeepers) recovers from major storms.

There is, of course, a natural built in advantage to densely populated areas when it comes to snow cleanup and removal. As most people in Manhattan, and particularly in Murray Hill, live in multi-family dwellings ranging from townhouses to high rises, on a per person basis there is actually very little to clean up.

Nonetheless the preparation and processes involved in advance of the storm itself are truly remarkable. Like clockwork, it seems, hours before the storm city buses have been equipped with chains on their tires, snow plow trucks sit at strategic locations in each neighborhood waiting for the first flakes, and building superintendents and residents have their salt and shovels propped up in front of seemingly every front door in the neighborhood. They are aided, of course, by the fact that we live in a concrete jungle and subways run underneath the streets and that heat tapping pavement is ubiquitous.

The news came as a complete shock: NYC Bans Bluetooth Earpieces for Cabbies

NYC

NEW YORK, NY December 18, 2009 —The city's cab drivers soon won't be able to wear any "bluetooth" devices in their ears, let alone communicate with them. Taxi and Limousine Commission officials say the rule is necessary because the hidden headsets make it difficult to enforce the existing ban on all cell phone conversations behind the wheel. Bhairavi Desai of the Taxi Workers Alliance asks why single out cabbies?

"It really makes no sense to have a stricter rule on a workforce that has better skills and yet they are being held to a higher standard than non-professional motorists," Desai says.

Drivers caught using any prohibited devices will be hit with a $200 fine and have to take a "distracted driver safety course." After three violations, cabbies can lose their licenses.

The new law is expected to go into effect in mid-January.

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I smiled when I opened this, anti_christ 反基督 really does have a out to lunch sense of humour Looking for the original link because New York City images are not the nicest to track down!

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What are some nice restaurants in New York City and Stony Brook area?

Hey guys! So I'll be staying in Stony Brook area for couple weeks with my mom. And I'm planning on going out to NYC. So I was wondering what are some good restaurants near the MET for snack(cupcakes?), lunch, dinner and dessert or great restaurants in the city in general. (But not too pricey) Also if you know, any decent place around Stony Brook or Port Jefferson area. I've been researching online. But I want to hear from locals or who've been there. Thanks! :)

New York Sports (yup, that's what's written)

New York

Granderson

Curtis Granderson had a couple things to take care of in his first official introduction to New York on Thursday.

Granderson, acquired by the Yankees in a three-team deal last week, first revealed his new jersey number, 14. The center fielder had worn 28 in Detroit, but that number will be worn by Joe Girardi, symbolizing the Bombers’ quest for World Series title No. 28.

Granderson then did his best to shift the perception he can’t hit lefties. Even though he hit just .183 against left-handers last season, Granderson said his new digs should help that number jump in 2010.

“It doesn't look as small as everyone says it is," he said. “The numbers speak for themselves. Guys have had great years here.”

Alex Rodriguez is in line for another great year, as doctors informed him a second hip surgery would not be necessary.