Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Two Cyclists Killed in Separate Crashes (Post, AP) NYT to Congress: Don’t Shortchange Amtrak With Privatization Requirement Prioritizing the MTA’s Mega-Projects (AMNY) Funding for Second Ave Subway, East Side Access Moves Through Senate Committee (NY1) Some Downtowners Object to Proposed Bike Path Through City Hall Park (NYT) Alternate Side Parking Rules Return to Park Slope … Continued

By Ben Fried

9:00 AM EDT on July 14, 2008

Two Cyclists Killed in Separate Crashes (Post, AP)
NYT to Congress: Don’t Shortchange Amtrak With Privatization Requirement
Prioritizing the MTA’s Mega-Projects (AMNY)
Funding for Second Ave Subway, East Side Access Moves Through Senate Committee (NY1)
Some Downtowners Object to Proposed Bike Path Through City Hall Park (NYT)
Alternate Side Parking Rules Return to Park Slope (NYT)
Complaints About Gas Stations Rise, But City Inspectors Find Little Evidence of Price-Gouging (NYT)
90 NYC Gas Stations Shuttered in Past 18 Months (News)
Pedicab Regs Remain Unenforced During Court Battle (Post)
What Can the MTA Learn From Ikea Shuttle Buses? (2nd Ave Sagas)

Ben Fried

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.

Today's Headlines

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