- As Rescue Stalls, MTA Takes Step Closer to Doomsday Cuts and Fare Hike (News)
- Will Albany Ever Allow the MTA Blame Game to End? (Post)
- Carl Kruger's Transit Funding Plan Is Crazy... and Probably Illegal (News, Newsday)
- No Mayoral Run for Weiner? (City Room, News, Post)
- News Slams Carrion for Accepting Favors in Exchange for Granting Permits
- The Bronx DA Is Investigating Former Beep (NYT)
- Remembering Fallen Cyclist Dan Valle, Killed While Riding Last Month (MTR)
- Parents Fear for Kids' Safety Crossing Brooklyn's Eighth Ave (Your Nabe)
- East New York Residents Have City's Longest Commutes (Post)
- The Allure of Buffalo and Other Rust Belt Cities (Joe Urban via Streetsblog.net)
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