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  • Feds Powerless to Contain BP Oil Leak (NYT)
  • …But They Can Reduce Oil Dependence (Grist)
  • Clock Is Ticking on Student MetroCard Funding (WSJ)
  • We Finally Know a Little Bit About Andrew Cuomo’s Transpo Platform (MTR)
  • New Front in MTA-TWU Battle: Time Off After Getting Spat On (NYT, News, Post, NY1)
  • Who Will Audit the Auditors? Raft of MTA Audits from DiNapoli Proving Little (SAS)
  • Sheepshead Bay Developer Wants to Build Less Parking Than NYC Requires (Bklyn Eagle)
  • Infill Development Gets the Attention of Time Mag
  • New App Matches New Yorkers Looking for Shared Cab Rides (AMNY)
  • Something About Flatbush Avenue Breeds Motorist Psychosis (Bklyn Paper)
  • Yglesias Reports on Shanghai’s Contraflow Bike Lanes

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