Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:59 AM EDT on July 21, 2011
- James Vacca Wonders: “Is There a Need for More Pedestrian-Friendly Streets in This City?” (CHN)
- MTA Announces $2 Billion in Capital Program Cuts (2nd Ave Sagas); Times Keeps It Cutesy
- Walder, Goldsmith Tout Promise of Public-Private Partnerships (Crain’s)
- Jim Walden and Norman Steisel Play Brooklyn Paper Like a Fiddle
- Brooklyn Spoke: DOT’s Manhattan Bridge Bowery Drop-Off a “Death Trap”
- Queens Thieves Make Off With Bikes Used to Teach Kids to Ride (NY1)
- NYT-Owned Boston Globe Covers Bike Share As If It’s Just the Most Normal Thing
- Skelos Says Tappan Zee Replacement Essential for Lawmakers Like Skelos (CapTon)
- Sunnyside Merchants, Pols Want More Parking Hours for Queens Boulevard Lane (News)
- Sunset Park Alternate Side Presser a Smokin’ Hot Ticket (Capital NY)
- Doped-Up City Lifeguard Aims His Speeding Honda at Bronx Pedestrians (Post)
- Erstwhile Schools Chancellor Cathie Black Pinballs Down Hamptons Driveway, “Was Not Inebriated” (Post)
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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