Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:00 AM EST on January 20, 2010
- Disgusting Defense From Killer DWI Cop Andrew Kelly: Blame the Victim (News, Post)
- Gov’s Budget Comes Up Way Short on Student MetroCards (Great Headline, Daily News)
- Speed Cams in Gov’s Budget Are Only for State Police, Not NYC Streets (Observer)
- Nicole Gelinas: Walder’s Cost-Cutting Plan Neglects to Mention Executive and Union Pay (Post)
- Brooklyn Speaks Makes Its Case Against Atlantic Yards and ESDC in Court (MTR, Bklyn Paper)
- Governing Mag: Cities for Cycling Can Cut Thru Red Tape Holding Back Bike Projects (via Planetizen)
- Congestion Nation: Scenes From America’s Car-Clogged Highways (Daily Beast via Gothamist)
- DOT Rejects Speed Humps for Alderton Ave: “Too Many Driveways” (Queens Chron)
- Two Car-Oriented Strips in the Bronx Up for Rezoning by City Planning (News)
- Refreshing: LAPD Now Has a Task Force Working With Cyclists on Street Safety (Streetsblog LA)
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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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