Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Ben Fried

8:59 AM EST on November 5, 2009

NYCT Prez Howard Roberts Forced to Step Down in MTA Shakeup (NYT, News)
Meet His Replacement: Former NYC Subway Chief Tom Prendergast (News)
How Will Bloomberg Pay for His Transit Promises? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Mayor Expected to Face Stiffer Resistance From City Council in Third Term (NYT)
NYC Dems Blame Obama, Quinn for Thompson Loss (NYT, News)
More NYers Voted for John Liu Than Any Other Candidate (Politicker)
Out-of-Service City Bus Kills Pedestrian on Ninth Ave in Hell’s Kitchen (News)
Okay Yankee Fans, You’ve Got Another Ring, But You’re Not Riding the Train Enough (WNYC)
Vancouverites — Even Drivers — Want to Keep a Lane for Bikes on Burrard Bridge (Sun via Planetizen)
London’s Mayor Boris Rides to the Rescue on His Trusty Bicycle (Guardian)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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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