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  • Paterson Digs in to Finish Term, Handle State Budget Business (NY1, News, NYT)
  • The MTA Hearing Circus Comes to Town Tonight (News)
  • Post Picks Up on the Big Savings for State and City From Student MetroCards
  • Judge Rules ESDC Can Seize Properties in Atlantic Yards Footprint (Bklyn Paper, AYR, News, Post)
  • Why Has the Carlton Ave Bridge Closure Lasted So Long? (AYR)
  • Too Many Curb Cuts, Too Many Cars in Woodhaven (News)
  • Clive Thompson: We Don’t Have a Txting Problem; We Have a Driving Problem (Wired via HWD)
  • British Govt: More Car Ownership, Less Walking and Biking Big Factors Behind Rising Obesity (BBC)
  • Obama Ditches Motorcade for a Cardio-Healthy Walk (AP)
  • Subway Phobe Not Running for Senate (NYT)

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