Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Ben Fried

9:02 AM EST on November 17, 2010

Bloomberg’s Substitute for ARC: Extend the 7 to Secaucus (NYT, Post, Transpo Nation, NY1)
Gene Russianoff Pens a Transit To-Do List for Incoming Gov Cuomo (News)
Trends in Subway Performance Heading in the Wrong Direction (Post)
Driver Kills 58-Year-Old Woman Crossing Street in Queens; No Charges Filed (News)
Lexus Driver Injures Mother and Child on Astoria Sidewalk; Headline: “SUV Loses Control” (News)
Students at PS 261 Know All About Why NYers Should Stop Speeding (City Room, WNYC)
Shocker: Southern Brooklyn Motorists Complaining About Nostrand SBS Project (Post)
NYC Transit Officials to Riders: Albany Raids Are Killing Us (NY1)
Assemblyman Michael Benedetto’s Stimulus Plan: Free Holiday Parking (News)
Cyclist Injured on Sixth Ave Says It Was a Door-and-Run (Bklyn Paper)
Some Brooklyn CB 10 Members Feeling Grumpy About Bay Ridge Intersection Plan (Bklyn Paper)

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Ben Fried

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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