Today’s Headlines
Silver Is Biggest Obstacle to Congestion Pricing (Empire Zone, NYT, Post) RELATED: What Does Sheldon Silver Want? (Post) RELATED: Lobbyist Says Silver’s Skepticism Is on Target (NRA) RELATED: Anti-Pricing Campaigners Look for Backup (Daily Politics) RELATED: Liu Doubts Effectiveness of Permit Parking (Daily News) Bloomberg Wants Solar Power for City Buildings (Daily News, AMNY) Head … Continued
By
Brad Aaron
9:11 AM EDT on June 12, 2007
- Silver Is Biggest Obstacle to Congestion Pricing (Empire Zone, NYT, Post)
- RELATED: What Does Sheldon Silver Want? (Post)
- RELATED: Lobbyist Says Silver’s Skepticism Is on Target (NRA)
- RELATED: Anti-Pricing Campaigners Look for Backup (Daily Politics)
- RELATED: Liu Doubts Effectiveness of Permit Parking (Daily News)
- Bloomberg Wants Solar Power for City Buildings (Daily News, AMNY)
- Head of Homeland Security Warns of Hurricanes (AMNY)
- Official License Plates Issued for Private Vehicles (Daily News)
- Many Challenges for New LIRR President (Newsday)
- Suburbs Aging Faster Than Cities (NYT)
- New Williamsburg Sidewalk Installed (Curbed)
- Where Will the Escalades Go? (Across the Park)
- Double-Parked on Google Earth (Brooklyn Heights Blog)
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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