- Southern Heat Kills 37; 112 Degree High in Arkansas (Post)
- Climate Change Could Make Subway Flooding More Common (Second Ave. Sagas)
- Forget Biofuels -- Burn Oil and Plant Forests Instead (New Scientist)
- Man Kills Kid Cyclist, Charged With Suspended License (NYT, Post, Daily News)
- Companies Cashing In on Dangerous Pay Phone Blight (NYT)
- 311 Launches Street Patrol Unit (NYT, Post, Stay Free! Daily)
- Noise Complaints Jump in July (Post)
- Consolidation of Chinatown Bus Stops Nixed (Chelsea Now via Gotham Gazette)
- MTA Adding Subway Station Cleaners (AMNY)
- Trucking Firms Sue Over Bridge Weight Limit (AMNY)
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