Today's Headlines

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

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.

Today's Headlines

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