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)
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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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