Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Senate Dems Intro MTA Funding Bill; Vote on Track for Tuesday (WNYC) Paterson and Silver Feud With Smith Over Senate Plan (Politicker, Post, News) Brookings: NY State Funding for Transit is Below Average (Newsday) Why America Needs a National Transportation Plan (Citiwire) States Lobby for Huge Increase in Highway Spending (WSJ preview, via TOW) 2nd … Continued

By Ben Fried

9:13 AM EDT on April 27, 2009

Senate Dems Intro MTA Funding Bill; Vote on Track for Tuesday (WNYC)
Paterson and Silver Feud With Smith Over Senate Plan (Politicker, Post, News)
Brookings: NY State Funding for Transit is Below Average (Newsday)
Why America Needs a National Transportation Plan (Citiwire)
States Lobby for Huge Increase in Highway Spending (WSJ preview, via TOW)
2nd Ave Subway Completion Pushed Back Another Year (NY1, News, 2nd Ave Sagas)
No Truth to Rumors About Removal of Kent and Bedford Ave Bike Lanes (Vos Iz Neias)
Paul White Talks NYC Bike-Share With Brian Lehrer (WNYC)
Metro-North Eases Restrictions on Bike Access (Stamford Advocate)
Complete Streets vs. Complete Places (Rebuilding Place via Streetsblog.net)

Ben Fried

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.

Today's Headlines

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