Today’s Headlines
Paterson Panel to Examine MTA Finances (NYT, Post, Sun) Russianoff on What Can Be Done Instead of Pricing (NYT) Komanoff’s 10 Reasons Pricing Failed — And Brodsky’s Reply (Gristmill) Bloomberg on Silver: “That’s Not Leadership” (City Room) Post: “Blame Mike, Not Shelly”; Juan Gonzalez: “Silver Is a Hero” The Speaker Takes Care of His Own … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:00 AM EDT on April 9, 2008
- Paterson Panel to Examine MTA Finances (NYT, Post, Sun)
- Russianoff on What Can Be Done Instead of Pricing (NYT)
- Komanoff’s 10 Reasons Pricing Failed — And Brodsky’s Reply (Gristmill)
- Bloomberg on Silver: “That’s Not Leadership” (City Room)
- Post: “Blame Mike, Not Shelly”; Juan Gonzalez: “Silver Is a Hero”
- The Speaker Takes Care of His Own (News)
- Defeat Provokes Questions About Carbon Taxing Strategy (Carbon Tax Blog)
- If Drivers Don’t Pay Congestion Fee, At Least Charge SUVs Higher Tolls (NYT)
- City Council Accuses MTA of Neglecting G Riders (AMNY)
- Community Liaison for Atlantic Yards Is a No-Show (News)
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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