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9:04 AM EDT on June 25, 2008

    • Outer Suburbs Lose Appeal as Energy Costs Rise (NYT)
    • Aging Population, Dependent on Cars, Presents Huge Safety Challenge (NYT)
    • NASA Climatologist James Hansen Calls for Carbon Tax (Carbon Tax Blog)
    • Elderly Queens Woman Struck by Bus in Bayside (News)
    • Truck That Caused Chinatown Crash Deemed Unsafe (AP, NYT)
    • Pedestrians and Cyclists Fight Over Central Park Scraps (NYMag)
    • NYT: Bruno's Departure a Chance to Reform Albany
    • MTA Board Expected to End Practice of Lifetime Travel Perks Today (Post, AMNY)
    • E-ZPass Giveaways Evoke Past Travel Scandal (City Room)
    • Bike Commuting With Congressman Earl Blumenauer (NPR)
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