- 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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