Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:04 AM EST on February 17, 2010
- Tom Friedman: Time for Proponents of Climate Science to Stop Playing Defense (NYT)
- Federal Judge Upholds NYPD Parade Rules Restricting Group Bike Rides (Gothamist, City Room)
- More on Moynihan Station — When Will Shovels Go in the Ground? (WNYC, City Room, NY1, News)
- The $100 MetroCard: Without Congestion Pricing, We’re About to Cross the Threshold (SAS)
- Study: Freeway Pollution Hardens Arteries, Contributes to Heart Disease and Stroke (LAT)
- Christie Sticking It to NJ Transit Riders While Backing Costly Highway Expansions (MTR)
- FTA Foresees More Delays for WTC Transit Hub (Post)
- New NYCT Express Bus Mirrors Affect Drivers’ Vision for the Worse (AMNY)
- Feds Withdraw Funding for Rail Connection to Oakland Airport (NYT)
- Permanent Park(ing) Day: SF Converts Curbside Spots to Sidewalk Extensions (Streetsblog SF)
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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