Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines
By Ben Fried
- Schumer Pushing for $5 Billion More for Transit in Senate Stim Bill (NYT)
- Drunk Driver Kills Two in Middle Village (News, NYT, Post)
- Driver Jumps Curb in Bed-Stuy, Injures Two Kids (News, News)
- Dinowitz Ridicules MTA as Constituents Face Loss of Bx34 (NYT)
- Vélib, World's Largest Bike-Share System, Expands to Paris Suburbs (Bike-Share Blog)
- Car Makers Use Taxpayer Money to Fund Fight Against Emissions Standards (New Yorker via Grist)
- Traffic Congestion Takes a Toll on Married Women (Ryan Avent)
- What U.S. DOT Programs Should Be Cut? (National Journal via Streetsblog.net)
- New Flooring Could Make Subway Stations Cleaner, Cheaper to Maintain (News)
- Straphangers Take in an Evening of Underground Theater (NYT)
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