Today’s Headlines
Spitzer Resigns; Paterson to Take Office Monday (NYT, NYT) Enroute to Give Speech, Spitzer Stuck in Traffic (Politicker, TRE) Bloomberg: “There’s No Reason” We Can’t Have Pricing (NYT, News) Brodsky Predicts Doom, Again (Sun); He’s Not Alone (Metro) Future of Moynihan Station, Hudson Yards Also in Doubt (Crain’s) It’s Unanimous: Council Approves New Bike-Ped Safety … Continued
By
Brad Aaron
7:35 AM EDT on March 13, 2008
- Spitzer Resigns; Paterson to Take Office Monday (NYT, NYT)
- Enroute to Give Speech, Spitzer Stuck in Traffic (Politicker, TRE)
- Bloomberg: “There’s No Reason” We Can’t Have Pricing (NYT, News)
- Brodsky Predicts Doom, Again (Sun); He’s Not Alone (Metro)
- Future of Moynihan Station, Hudson Yards Also in Doubt (Crain’s)
- It’s Unanimous: Council Approves New Bike-Ped Safety Regs (Metro)
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Needs Bus and Bike Routes (News, Bklyn Eagle)
- Coney Island Boardwalk Rehab Set for Fall (News)
- EPA Adopts Slightly Stricter Smog Standards (NYT, BBC)
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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