Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:53 AM EST on January 10, 2012
- Cuomo: Casino Operator Genting Will Pay for Train to Aqueduct Convention Center (Times Union)
- Transit Advocates Skeptical of Direct Subway Service to Aqueduct (TransNat)
- Weeknight Subway Shutdowns Are Here as MTA Tries New Maintenance Sked (Post, DNA, TransNat)
- More Dispatches From Joe Lhota’s Confirmation Hearing (WSJ, TransNat, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Nicole Gelinas: MTA Should Avoid Arbitration With the TWU (Post)
- Daily News: Wage Freeze for Transit Workers Would Be Fair
- Track Workers and a Station Agent Saved the Day for Michael Grynbaum This Christmas (NYT)
- Cyclists Plan Civil Disobedience in Response to Mounting Death Toll on London Streets (Independent)
- Smash-Ups on Brooklyn’s Park Avenue Nothing New for Local Residents (Local)
- If Your City Doesn’t Have a #bike Hashtag Yet, It’s Time to Start Using One (Dani Simons)
- James Vacca Has Been Fighting to Bring a Golf Course to the East Bronx Since He Was 24 (Post)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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