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    • Port Authority Greenlights PayPass Pilot (NY1)
    • Make 125th Street a Historic District, Says Rezoning Foe (City Room)
    • NYLCV: Ferry System Would Work, "If Done Right" (Gotham Gazette)
    • 75-Year-Old 2nd Ave Subway Drawing Unearthed (2nd Ave Sagas)
    • State Sen. Eric Adams Called Out for "Empty" Grandstanding (NYT)
    • LIRR Has Trouble Handling Major Service Disruptions (AMNY)
    • Neighborhood Groups Want Tour Buses Off Bleecker Street (Villager)
    • Dubious Praise for Skywalks: "They Keep You Out of the Way of Cars" (Sun)
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