Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

MTA Pegs Pricing-Related Transit Improvements at $767 Million (NYT, Sun) On Proposed Border, Upper East Siders Split, But ‘Muted’ (NYT) Queens CB 11 Talks Congestion (Queens Chronicle) Even in Amsterdam, Parking Fees Controversial (Nieuws uit Amsterdam) MTA to Release Byzantine Fare Proposals (Post) David Byrne, Jan Gehl Team Up for Cycling Event (AMNY) NYC Named … Continued

By Brad Aaron

8:45 AM EDT on October 8, 2007

MTA Pegs Pricing-Related Transit Improvements at $767 Million (NYT, Sun)
On Proposed Border, Upper East Siders Split, But ‘Muted’ (NYT)
Queens CB 11 Talks Congestion (Queens Chronicle)
Even in Amsterdam, Parking Fees Controversial (Nieuws uit Amsterdam)
MTA to Release Byzantine Fare Proposals (Post)
David Byrne, Jan Gehl Team Up for Cycling Event (AMNY)
NYC Named One of Nation’s Bike-Friendliest Cities (News, Sun)
Minneapolis Columnist Not Quite as Friendly (Star-Tribune)
Speeding Cab Jumps Curb, Hits Family, Killing One (Post, News)
Brooklyn Woman Crushed by Bus; Driver Not Charged (Post, News)
Chelsea 8-Year-Old Is Dead; No Charges Filed (AMNY)
4-Year-Old Hit on Staten Island; No Charges Filed (NYT, Post)
Man Charged With Impeding Sidewalk Traffic (City Room)

Brad Aaron

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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