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By Brad Aaron

8:55 AM EST on March 6, 2012

What Happens When Road Building Depends on Motorists Paying Their Way: Nada (City & State)
Brooklynites Push for Permanent G Train Extension (Bklyn Paper, 2nd Ave Sagas)
MTA Touch Screens Would Replace Station Agents, Offer Restaurant Reviews (News)
Community Board 7 Votes Tonight on Smaller Storefronts for Upper West Side (Crain’s)
Cuomo Announces Action Against Driving School Caught Helping Applicants Cheat (Post, News)
Driver Killed, 4 Others Injured in Rear-End Collision on Rockaway Boulevard (Post)
Cyclist Ticketed for Exiting Bike Lane to Make Turn Sues DMV (Post)
Maimed by Motorist? You’re on Your Own. Stolen iPhone? NYPD Is at Your Service (DNA)
Bike-Share Programs Get a Foothold in New Jersey (MTR)
David Weprin and Eric Adams Feed Paranoia at the Pump (NY1)

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Brad Aaron

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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