Today’s Headlines
Parking in Front of Barney’s on “Official Business” (Post) US DOT Secretary Peters: Don’t Hike Gas Tax (WSJ via Planetizen) Taxi and Livery Crashes Have Declined Since 2003 (AM) State Will Approve Down-Scaled Javits Center Expansion (NYT via TRE) Historic Pier May Become Ferry Hub for Harbor’s National Parks (NYT) Some Metal Structures on City … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:03 AM EST on January 22, 2008
- Parking in Front of Barney’s on “Official Business” (Post)
- US DOT Secretary Peters: Don’t Hike Gas Tax (WSJ via Planetizen)
- Taxi and Livery Crashes Have Declined Since 2003 (AM)
- State Will Approve Down-Scaled Javits Center Expansion (NYT via TRE)
- Historic Pier May Become Ferry Hub for Harbor’s National Parks (NYT)
- Some Metal Structures on City Streets Still Carry Stray Voltage (City Room)
- NJ Senate to Hold Public Hearing on Tolls Tomorrow Night (AP)
- Fire Response Faster in Brooklyn Than Other Boroughs (News)
- Detroit Retires Hummer H1 (News)
- Shell Chief: Oil Sands and Shales “Much More Expensive” Than Crude (NYT)
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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