Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
9:00 AM EST on February 24, 2010
- Walder: Layoffs “Just the Beginning” of MTA Overhaul; TWU Balks at Pay Freeze (News, AMNY)
- Suspect in Erinn Phelan Hit-and-Run Found, Says Sister Was Driving (NYT, News, Post, NY1)
- Man Who Stole Idling Car and Killed Two Pedestrians in Middle Village Gets 7.5 to 15 Years (NY1)
- DMV Employees Arrested for Selling Fake Licenses (WNYC, Post)
- City Room Consults BicyclesOnly on Garage Compliance
- In 1896, Bedford Ave. Didn’t Need a Bike Lane (Gothamist)
- Property Owners Say City Plan Will Bring More Traffic to Willets Point (Crain’s)
- “Queens Parking Crunch,” No. 6: What’s Wrong With This Picture? (News)
- Ferry Service From Rockaways to Manhattan Will End in March (News, City Room)
- Transport Politic Sees Opportunities to Better Transit in Southeast Queens
- New Guide Advises Cities on How, and How Much, to Charge for Parking (Planetizen)
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Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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