Today’s Headlines
Senate Clears the Way for Stim Bill Vote Today (NYT) NYT Endorses Bridge Tolls Young Hit-and-Run Victim Recounts Crash That Left Her Brother in Intensive Care (News) NYC Expects to Spend About $100 Million in Stim Cash on Surface Transpo (TRE) Biden and LaHood Promote Stim Package at Maryland Train Station (Baltimore Sun) News Covers … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:13 AM EST on February 10, 2009
- Senate Clears the Way for Stim Bill Vote Today (NYT)
- NYT Endorses Bridge Tolls
- Young Hit-and-Run Victim Recounts Crash That Left Her Brother in Intensive Care (News)
- NYC Expects to Spend About $100 Million in Stim Cash on Surface Transpo (TRE)
- Biden and LaHood Promote Stim Package at Maryland Train Station (Baltimore Sun)
- News Covers Grand Concourse Public Space Improvements
- Mother of DWI Killer Blames the Victims (News)
- MTA Capital Program Sustains Jobs All Over New York State (MTR)
- “Life Within Walking Distance” vs. “Drive Til You Qualify” (Rebuilding Place via Streetsblog.net)
- Macy’s Valentine Display Bears Striking Resemblance to Ghost Bike (Gothamist)
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog New York City
People-First Streets Will Pave The Way For The Best Version Of Downtown Brooklyn: Report
Two decades after a major rezoning, the city should continue to emphasize pedestrians, cyclists and bus riders in Downtown Brooklyn in order to make the best possible version of the neighborhood as a residential and job center.
September 21, 2026
Eyes on the Street: The Unsafe Manhattan End Of The Queensboro Bridge
It's a four-way clusterfuck because ... cars.
September 21, 2026
Monday’s Headlines: Vive La France Edition
Mayor Mamdani set met with Paris's new mayor, Emmanuel Grégoire. Plus other news.
September 21, 2026
Update: Teen Killed By Truck Driver in East Village; Video Contradicts Cops
One teenager on a bike was killed, and another injured, by a truck driver making a right turn at a busy intersection in the East Village, cops said.
September 19, 2026
U.N. General Assembly Season Should Be ‘World’s Fair,’ Not A Gridlock Grind
Treating the arrival of United Nations diplomats to our world-class city as a burden rather than asset shows the dearth of quality public space in New York — and shows we are not the envy of the world.
September 18, 2026
