Today’s Headlines
Bloomberg Says GOP Donation Shouldn’t Affect Pricing (NYT, Daily Politics) Messrs. Bloomberg, Spitzer and Silver: Your Room Is Ready (Sun) City Council Members Want Jersey Drivers to Pay More (Post) Bronxites Fear Congestion, Especially Around Yankee Stadium (News) More on Sander’s “State of the MTA” (2nd Ave Sagas, City Room, News, Crain’s) Fare Hike, … Continued
By
Brad Aaron
8:33 AM EST on March 4, 2008
- Bloomberg Says GOP Donation Shouldn’t Affect Pricing (NYT, Daily Politics)
- Messrs. Bloomberg, Spitzer and Silver: Your Room Is Ready (Sun)
- City Council Members Want Jersey Drivers to Pay More (Post)
- Bronxites Fear Congestion, Especially Around Yankee Stadium (News)
- More on Sander’s “State of the MTA” (2nd Ave Sagas, City Room, News, Crain’s)
- Fare Hike, Day 2: Do the Math (Post)
- TransitChek Users Should Check Their Paperwork (Post)
- Brooklyn Rife With Illegal Curb Cuts; Legislation Pending (Bklyn Eagle, Hawthorne St.)
- Riverdalians Unhappy With Henry Hudson Parkway Aesthetics (R’dale Press)
- Alleycat Rider Killed in Chicago (Bicycle Diaries, Chicago Trib)
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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