Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill. Also, some consolation for Yankee fans: At least Phillies Game 1 ace Cliff Lee is a straphanger.

By Ben Fried

9:03 AM EDT on October 29, 2009

Lt. Gov Ravitch: Fees on Driving Will Happen, Eventually (News)
Bloomberg “Failed to Steer” Development on His Watch (NYT)
Matt Schuerman Profiles the Safe Yet Contentious Grand Street Bike Lane (WNYC)
The GMAC Bailout Is “Cash for Clunkers” By Another Name (WSJ, Naked Capitalism)
5,000-Lb Hunk of Metal Snaps Off Bay Bridge, Closing It Indefinitely (NYT)
Gearheads for Livable Streets? Hot Rod Lover Gives Up “Soul Sucking, Dirty” City Driving (Slate)
City Council Raises Fine for Leaving a Car Idling and Unattended (AP)
Rash of Child Passenger Deaths Has News Calling for Action in Albany
Queens Dems to Back Jose Peralta in Primary Against Disgraced Monserrate (NY1)
News Goes After Arbitrator Who Decided MTA-TWU Contract
Word of the Day: “Doodyhead” (News, AMNY)

More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill. Also, some consolation for Yankee fans: At least Phillies Game 1 ace Cliff Lee is a straphanger.

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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