Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:59 AM EDT on July 7, 2011
- Judge Denies NBBL Request to Delay Prospect Park West Proceedings (Transpo Nation)
- NYC DOT Won’t Explain Rationale for Refusing Car-Free Central Park Trial (News)
- Cab Driver Knocks 10-Year-Old Under Parked Car in Harlem; No Charges Filed (DNAinfo, News)
- Turtle Bay NIMBY Fears East Side Bike Lanes Will Disrupt Global Diplomacy (DNAinfo)
- TOD Restrictions in Williamsbridge and Baychester a Done Deal, Says CB Manager (YourNabe)
- Post Publishes Rational Summary of Brooklyn Bridge Park Pedestrian Plan
- NY1 Reporter Hops on a Bike for Hysteria-Free Bike Lane Piece
- Meanwhile, on the NY Times Transpo Beat: Al D’Amato’s Speeding Chauffeur Hits a Pothole (City Room)
- Hands Off Those Fancy Rims, Say Klein and Dinowitz (NY1)
- It’s Barely Possible That a Highway Widening Isn’t the Best Thing for Los Angeles (NYT)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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