No Standing, damn it.

To many non-new-yorkers, this is a confusing sign.
It would be nice if there were very few of them around the city. Like, oh, the peculiar "No Standing Sign".

No. In New York City, this sign is as common as a crowd. Seriously. They are everywhere.

In short, it means, don't stand there.
Really, no cars should park there, no people should stand there. Keep clear.


I learned the hard lesson a couple months ago when the sign was blocked by a large construction truck with ladders and boards. $115.00 fine!
Yeah. That's ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS.

I was able to depute the ticket, because I had proof they blocked the sign with their stuff, but they wouldn't wave the fine, but took it down to $90 because evidently I should have looked harder for the thing.

Expensive lesson the the signage of NYC.
Now. You. Know.