Today’s Headlines
Down to the Big Two in Detroit? GM and Chrysler May Merge (NYT) Obama Stimulus Plan Would Double Loan Guarantees for Car Makers (NYT) SUV Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Fresh Meadows (News) T.A. Report Keeps Pressure on City to Enact Off-Street Parking Reform (Post) In Westchester, No One Wants to Tell Seniors They Should … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:03 AM EDT on October 14, 2008
- Down to the Big Two in Detroit? GM and Chrysler May Merge (NYT)
- Obama Stimulus Plan Would Double Loan Guarantees for Car Makers (NYT)
- SUV Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Fresh Meadows (News)
- T.A. Report Keeps Pressure on City to Enact Off-Street Parking Reform (Post)
- In Westchester, No One Wants to Tell Seniors They Should Stop Driving (NYT)
- Gas Prices Fall But Remain Higher Than Last Year (NY1)
- Will Americans Stop Believing That Higher Gas Prices Are Here to Stay? (Time)
- Howard Roberts Talks to 2nd Ave Sagas About the State of NYC Subways
- Williamsburg Car Service Called Out for Reckless Driving (NYT)
- NJ Turnpike Authority Votes to Raise Tolls (AP, 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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