Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Gas Tax Holiday Goes Nowhere in Congress (AP) Transit Ridership Up in 75 Percent of U.S. Cities (Climate Atlas) Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Brooklyn Girl in Coma, Curses at Her Before Speeding Away (News) Street Racing Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy (News) Polish City Condones, Organizes Drag Racing Events (NYT) News: MTA Bigs Must Press Albany … Continued

By Ben Fried

10:33 AM EDT on July 21, 2008

Gas Tax Holiday Goes Nowhere in Congress (AP)
Transit Ridership Up in 75 Percent of U.S. Cities (Climate Atlas)
Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Brooklyn Girl in Coma, Curses at Her Before Speeding Away (News)
Street Racing Driver Kills 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy (News)
Polish City Condones, Organizes Drag Racing Events (NYT)
News: MTA Bigs Must Press Albany for Funds to Avoid Fare Hike
Paterson Pleased With Sander’s Performance as MTA Chief (News)
Are Albany Incumbents in Deep Trouble This Election? (Times Union)
More Cops Walking Their Beats to Save Gas (NYT)
Forbes Traveler Rates ‘North America’s Most Bike-Friendly Cities’

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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