Today’s Headlines
Governor Corzine Unveils $74 Million Pedestrian Safety Initiative (NJ.gov) Gore says tax pollution, not payrolls (Reuters) Epidemic of carpet-tack attacks along the Hudson River bike path (NY Mag) U.N. Gridlock nightmare not over (News) Drivers Pumped as Gas Prices Fall (News) Restaurant owner struck on bike dies (News) Bronx teen bicyclist hit by car, in … Continued
10:55 AM EDT on September 20, 2006
- Governor Corzine Unveils $74 Million Pedestrian Safety Initiative (NJ.gov)
- Gore says tax pollution, not payrolls (Reuters)
- Epidemic of carpet-tack attacks along the Hudson River bike path (NY Mag)
- U.N. Gridlock nightmare not over (News)
- Drivers Pumped as Gas Prices Fall (News)
- Restaurant owner struck on bike dies (News)
- Bronx teen bicyclist hit by car, in fight for his life (News)
- M.T.A. Seeks Service Cuts of $20 Million (NYT)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 24-Year-Old Actor on West Side Highway (Post)
Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.
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