Today’s Headlines
Paterson Appoints Longtime Real Estate Lobbyist to MTA Board (NYT, Newsday) John Liu Joins Joseph Addabbo in Launching ‘Fightthehike08.com’ (News, AMNY) NYCLU: Police Misconduct on Rise Due to Kelly’s Leniency (News) Reasons to Be Grateful for Traffic Agents (News) Remembering Rasha Shamoon (NYT) City Installs Nine David Byrne-Designed Bike Racks (NYT, Post, Metro) Old Mom-and-Pop … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:04 AM EDT on August 20, 2008
- Paterson Appoints Longtime Real Estate Lobbyist to MTA Board (NYT, Newsday)
- John Liu Joins Joseph Addabbo in Launching ‘Fightthehike08.com’ (News, AMNY)
- NYCLU: Police Misconduct on Rise Due to Kelly’s Leniency (News)
- Reasons to Be Grateful for Traffic Agents (News)
- Remembering Rasha Shamoon (NYT)
- City Installs Nine David Byrne-Designed Bike Racks (NYT, Post, Metro)
- Old Mom-and-Pop Bike Shop Still Going Strong in Jamaica (NY1)
- SoHo Alliance Blames Apple Store for Sidewalk Congestion (Sun, Metro)
- Coverage of Party Conventions Brought to You By ExxonMobil (Think Progress)
- Chinese Official Vows to Keep Beijing Auto Emissions Down (Reuters)
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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