Today’s Headlines
- Senate Republicans Block Spending Bill That Includes Transit Stimulus (Bloomberg)
- 6-Year-Old Killed by Car While Standing on Median With His Mother... (News)
- ...Residents Near Crash Site Demand Traffic Calming (News)
- Brooklyn Woman Brain Dead After Collision With Cyclist (News)
- NYT: "Drill Baby Drill" Is a Big Step Backwards for Congress
- Atlanta Drivers Desperate for Gas Dial 911, Clog Up Emergency Phone System (WSBTV)
- Paterson Comes Out Against Commuter Tax (NY1)
- MTA Takes Double Decker Bus for a Spin (NYT)
- Bloomberg: NYC Has Too Many Street Fairs (Post)
- State Sen.'s Able-Bodied Husband Clings to Handicapped Parking Permit (Post)
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