Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

By Ben Fried

8:37 AM EDT on August 17, 2011

PPW Ruling: Safe Streets Win, NBBL Vanquished in Court (NYT, Observer, DP, WSJ)
Jen Chung: “This Is a Defeat for Bike Lane-Hating Borough President Marty Markowitz” (Gothamist)
And the Award for Outstanding PPW Twitter Performance Goes to Adam Sternbergh
Now That the Bill Is Due on Infrastructure, Port Authority’s Public Rep Taking a Hit (Post, NY1)
Daily News: $4 Port Authority Toll Hike Is Too Much
Mitchell Moss: $4 More in Tolls Is What Motorists Should Pay for Their Bridges, Tunnels, and Roads
The Daily News Opinion Page Has No Problem Citing Polls That Bolster Their Preconceptions
Whoever Wins Anthony Weiner’s Seat Won’t Be Any More Enlightened on Transit Policy (Politicker)
Brad Lander Calls for Task Force to Figure Out Where E-Bikes Fit on NYC Streets (NY1)
Cap’n Transit Lays Out a Path Toward MTA Profitability
Watch the Bike Hate Steam Out of Bill Bramhall’s Ears (News)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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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