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By Brad Aaron

8:58 AM EDT on March 22, 2012

Denise Richardson: Senate Capital Plan Cuts Would Be an Upstate Job-Killer (CapTon)
Newsman Adam Lisberg to Lead MTA Communications (Capital, TransNat, Politicker)
Data Show More Manhattan Commuters Living in Northern New Jersey (WNYC)
Crain’s Picks Up the Gridlock Sam Road Pricing Plan
Brooklyn’s Tallest Building Could Rise at Albee Square Site (Bklyn Paper)
The Times Runs a Decent Story on Celebrity Bike Culture …
… And a Better One on NYU’s Burgeoning Bike-Share Program; Plus: More From DNA
Hit-and-Run Driver Wreaks Havoc in Bensonhurst, Leaves Cyclist Critical (News, Post)
In Elmhurst and Maspeth, Companies Take Advantage of Lenient Parking Policies (News)
Smith-9th Street Subway Station Won’t Reopen Until Fall (News)
Lappin Says Riders Need Leeway on SBS Fare Enforcement (DNA)
14th Street Pedestrian Plaza Occupied by Gigantic Ad Installation (Uni)
Heresy: Republicans See Obama Plot to Decrease Gas Consumption (NPR)

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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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