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Catch more headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill -- including the latest on the Cash for Clunkers debacle

By Ben Fried

9:02 AM EDT on August 12, 2009

Deal With TWU Throws MTA Budgeting Out of Whack (NY1, News, Post, NYT)
The News Has Some Harsh Words for the Arbitrator Behind the Deal
Public Perception of Subway Service Unchanged in Last 10 Years; Most Are Satisfied (AMNY)
GM on the ‘230 MPG’ Volt: There’s No Way to Charge It On a City Street (NYT, Streetsblog Cap Hill)
City Room Profiles the Budnick Bikeway
More on Yesterday’s Debut of Bus Arrival Displays on 34th Street (Post, News, AMNY)
John Liu Turns ‘Two Sets of Books’ Into a Campaign Slogan (News)
MTA Capital Funding: Where Does the Money Come From? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Jay Walder to Face Confirmation Hearings This Fall; Kruger Rubs Hands in Anticipation (Politicker)
A Busier Columbia Waterfront Port Has Neighbors Worried About Truck Traffic (Bklyn Eagle)
Eat Your Heart Out, Jersey Mayors: 6 Nassau County Workers Nabbed in Ticket-Fixing Ring (Newsday)

Catch more headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill — including the latest on the Cash for Clunkers debacle

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.

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