- News: It's Up to Sens. Smith, Kruger, and Skelos to Save NYC's Transit System
- Post: Smith's Call for Another MTA Audit 'Laughable'
- Biz Leaders Appeal to GOP State Senators: Get on Board MTA Rescue Plan (News)
- Paterson Taking a Hands-Off Approach With Senate Dems (Daily Politics)
- MTA Deal Might Get Rolled Into State Budget, Drag on for Months (Post)
- Some States Spend Stim Cash on Road Expansion, Others Fix Things First (NYT)
- LaHood: Raising Gas Tax Is Off the Table (WSJ)
- Marty Markowitz on an Endless Anti-Toll Crusade (Bklyn Paper)
- DeBlasio Proposes SunlightNYC Site to Track Local Stim Spending (City Room)
- Rego Park Preschool Zone Plagued by Parking Dysfunction (News)
- A Graphic Illustration of the Need to Price On-Street Parking (Urban Transport via Streetsblog.net)
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