Today’s Headlines
The Times Wonders If Americans Can Go Car-Free Senate Transpo Chair Martin Dilan Says He’ll Block Marc Shaw From MTA Top Job (Post) Collecting New Taxi Surcharge a Logistical Nightmare (NY1) NYCEDC Wants to Encourage Electric Car Adoption (Post) NY Appeals Court Rules That Cops Can’t Use GPS to Track Cars Without a Warrant (NYT) … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:52 AM EDT on May 13, 2009
- The Times Wonders If Americans Can Go Car-Free
- Senate Transpo Chair Martin Dilan Says He’ll Block Marc Shaw From MTA Top Job (Post)
- Collecting New Taxi Surcharge a Logistical Nightmare (NY1)
- NYCEDC Wants to Encourage Electric Car Adoption (Post)
- NY Appeals Court Rules That Cops Can’t Use GPS to Track Cars Without a Warrant (NYT)
- Cyclists Bring Case Against NYPD Parade Rules to Court (Post)
- The Bell Cord Returns to NYC Buses (NYT)
- New Sidewalk Coming to Barnett Ave in Sunnyside (News)
- Bike Commuting’s Image Problem (M-Bike via Streetsblog.net)
- Stim Cash for Water Infrastructure Funds Maryland Sprawl (Switchboard)
- “Safe Streets” Bill Dies in California State Legislature (Streetsblog LA)
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.
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