Today’s Headlines
Return of the Commuter Tax? (News, Sun, Politicker) Comptroller DiNapoli: MTA Shouldn’t Count on More State and City Funds (2nd Ave Sagas) Big Rig Hits and Kills Elderly Brooklyn Woman (News) Car Jumps Curb in Dyker Heights, Injuring Pedestrians (Gothamist) City Bills MTA $12M/Year for Municipal Services (News) Astoria Residents Say No to FedEx Depot … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:45 AM EDT on September 26, 2008
- Return of the Commuter Tax? (News, Sun, Politicker)
- Comptroller DiNapoli: MTA Shouldn’t Count on More State and City Funds (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Big Rig Hits and Kills Elderly Brooklyn Woman (News)
- Car Jumps Curb in Dyker Heights, Injuring Pedestrians (Gothamist)
- City Bills MTA $12M/Year for Municipal Services (News)
- Astoria Residents Say No to FedEx Depot (Queens Gazette, MTR)
- Mike Bloomberg, Carbon Tax Booster (Post, Carbon Tax Blog)
- Lawsuit Delays Hybrid-ization of Taxi Fleet (NY1)
- State DOT to Announce Future of Tappan Zee Today (AP)
- Red Hook Ikea Trims Free Water Taxi Service (News, NYology)
- How to Complain to the MTA (City Room)
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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