- Big Three Bailout Clears House; Senate May Resist (NYT, Politico)
- Ravitch Makes His Case to Assembly Members; Brodsky Moderates MTA Critique (NY1, News)
- Brooklyn Pols Back Hasidic Opposition to Kent Ave Bike Lane (Bklyn Paper)
- Psycho Car Owner Stabs Teen for Putting Bookbag on His Beemer (News, Post)
- Obama Settles on Picks for Energy and Environment Posts (WaPo, Globe)
- Rockaway and Broad Channel Insist on Driving Over Cross Bay Bridge for Free (NY1)
- City Council Set to Pass Bill Curbing Motorcycle Noise (News)
- Weiner 'Not Thinking Right Now About Campaign 2009' (City Room)
- Senators Balk at Inclusion of Transit Aid in Carmaker Bailout (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net)
- A Green Detroit Would Make Transit Vehicles (V & V)
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