Today’s Headlines
Primary Results: Squadron Ousts Connor; Shelly Retains Seat (NYT, News, Post, Sun) Espaillat Bests Martinez (Daily Politics) Hillary Clinton Calls for More Transit Funding From Feds (News) Bush Asks Congress to Bail Out Highway Fund, Drops Plan to Raid Transit (LAT) Ratner: Atlantic Yards Groundbreaking Will Happen in December (NYT) Taxi Lobby Group Sues to … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:08 AM EDT on September 10, 2008
- Primary Results: Squadron Ousts Connor; Shelly Retains Seat (NYT, News, Post, Sun)
- Espaillat Bests Martinez (Daily Politics)
- Hillary Clinton Calls for More Transit Funding From Feds (News)
- Bush Asks Congress to Bail Out Highway Fund, Drops Plan to Raid Transit (LAT)
- Ratner: Atlantic Yards Groundbreaking Will Happen in December (NYT)
- Taxi Lobby Group Sues to Block Stricter Fuel Efficiency Standard for NYC Cabs (NYT, Post)
- News Hypes “Best Neighborhoods for Car Owners”
- Higher Blocking-the-Box Fines Take Effect Today (NY1, AP)
- City Planning Considers New Garage for Sanitation Trucks Downtown (Villager)
- Better Buses a Boon for NYC Transit’s Credibility (MTR)
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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