- Schumer Holds Presser at Grand Central to Call for Bigger Transit Stimulus (NY1)
- Without Operating Assistance, DC Metro Service Will Shrink as System Expands (WaPo via Yglesias)
- Senate Republicans Make a Push for More Highway Spending in Stimulus (Streetsblog SF)
- $2 Billion for High Speed Rail in Senate Stim Bill (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net)
- Metropolis Rethinks the Interstate
- Schumer Also Behind 'Cash for Clunkers' Proposal to Subsidize Fuel-Efficient Car Sales (Bloomberg)
- Starting in 2010, Fashion Week Won't Keep the Hoi Polloi Out of Bryant Park (NYT)
- MTA and Related Cos. Delay Final Deal for Hudson Yards (NYT)
- Record Crowds Turning Out for MTA Fare Hike Hearings (News)
- City Planning Commission to Consider Bike Zoning Amendment Tomorrow (MTR)
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