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9:06 AM EDT on September 9, 2008

    • Car Hits, Kills Elderly Queens Man as He Crosses the Street (Post)
    • Today Is Primary Day in New York City (City Room)
    • Silver Pulling Out All the Stops to Fend Off Paul Newell (Politicker, Post)
    • MTA Brings Back Double-Decker Bus For a Test Run (NYT, Post, NY1, Urbanite)
    • DOT Reopens DUMBO's Manhattan Bridge Archway as Public Plaza (Metro, Gothamist)
    • Reliable Q Train Luring People Deeper Into Brooklyn (TRE)
    • Last Chance for Annual Father-Son Stickball Game in East Harlem? (City Room)
    • MTR Steps Up Campaign to Support Second Jersey-NYC Rail Tunnel
    • Chicago Transit Authority Facing Higher Ridership and Budget Shortfalls (Trib)

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