Today’s Headlines
Why Congestion Pricing Benefits Poor Communities (Metro) The Post Tries to Have It Both Ways on Pricing Entering London’s Congestion Zone Now Costs $394 for Some Trucks (Bloomberg) New Subway Security Measures to Include Rifles, Dogs (AM, 2nd Ave Sagas) Fare Hike Leads Straphangers to Economize on MetroCard Use (AM) Ferry Commuters Bemoan Water Taxi … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:40 AM EST on February 4, 2008
- Why Congestion Pricing Benefits Poor Communities (Metro)
- The Post Tries to Have It Both Ways on Pricing
- Entering London’s Congestion Zone Now Costs $394 for Some Trucks (Bloomberg)
- New Subway Security Measures to Include Rifles, Dogs (AM, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Fare Hike Leads Straphangers to Economize on MetroCard Use (AM)
- Ferry Commuters Bemoan Water Taxi Service Cuts (Brooklyn Paper)
- Wife Attacks Husband With Car (News, AP)
- DKNY Marketing Campaign ‘Borrows’ Ghost Bike Imagery (Bike Blog)
- Ticker-Tape on Broadway Tomorrow (Post)
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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