Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:40 AM EST on January 21, 2010
- In State-of-the-City, Bloomberg Sets Out to Trim Gov’t Car Fleet (NYT)
- Michelle Obama’s Mission Against Obesity: What’s It Mean for Safe Routes to School? (BikePortland)
- Chatter from City Council: Vacca Set to Be Named Transpo Committee Chair Today (News)
- Assembly, State Senate Pass Half-Hearted Ethics Bill (NYT)
- Isaac Abraham: Bedford Ave Bike Lane “Put Kids and Their Families in Danger” (Brooklyn Paper)
- Never Enough Parking? Look Again (How We Drive)
- Age No Impediment to Flying Into a Rage About a Parking Spot (Post)
- No More Free Rides to Tompkinsville Station on SI Railway (SI Advance)
- NYPD Gives Motorists Heads Up About Today’s Distracted Driving Blitz (City Room)
- Hey Jets Fans, You Never Could’ve Done This in the Old Times Square (Post)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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