Today's Headlines

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

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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