Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:58 AM EDT on September 28, 2011
- Bus Ridership Down Big, Subway Ridership Up Slightly After 2010 Service Cuts (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Read All About the Permanent Design for Times Square’s Public Plazas (NYT, News, Post)
- Next Batch of Charges for Tix Fix Grand Jury: 10 PBA Delegates (NYT, News)
- What Would Happen to Bklyn Paper Pageviews Without the Stories Ginning Up Controversy About PPW?
- More About NY State’s Perfection of the Rule, “Once a Licensed Driver, Always a Licensed Driver” (NYT)
- Cap’n Transit: Those “Longest Commute” Studies Don’t Say What You Think They Say
- NYPD Has Arrested Dozens of Wall St. Protesters for “Blocking Traffic” (AP)
- Cell-mageddon! Mobile Phone Service Arrives at Tranquil Subway Platforms (WSJ, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Public Employees Federation Rejects Contract; Samuelsen Says TWU Now in Stronger Position (News)
- Looks Like Plenty of Daily News Readers Back Complete Streets
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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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