Today’s Headlines

10:21 AM EDT on October 2, 2009

LaHood Sez Txtng Whil Drvng Mtng Is "Most Important Meeting in the History of U.S. DOT" (NYT)
S.I.'s Top Cop Vows to Tame Traffic Mayhem Around Schools (Advance)
A New Low for New York City Cabbies (NYT Letters)
150 More Subway Stations Move Into the 21st Century... by the End of 2010 (NYT)
In Downtown Brooklyn, a Plan to Get Cop Cars Off the Sidewalk (Brooklyn Paper)
Auto Sales Plummet as Cash-for-Clunkers Program Ends (NYT)
Bloomberg Unveils "Connected Cities" Initiative (News)
NY1 Nixes Bobby Cuza's "In Transit." Should We Hire Bobby? (2nd Ave Sagas)
[Cue Twilight Zone Music] The "Future of Public Transport" Includes Zeppelins (Gothamist)
MTA Awards Final $700M Contract for the East Side Access Project (2nd Ave Sagas)

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