Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:00 AM EDT on July 26, 2012
- Quinn’s Not Jumping to Support the Crash Investigation Reform Act (TransNat)
- Mayor and Mayoral Spokesperson Blow Off Criticism of NYPD Crash Response (CapNY)
- MTA Counting on Fare Hike, Labor Cost Freeze, Access-a-Ride Savings to Make Ends Meet (NYT, SAS)
- TWU, Silent During Congestion Pricing Fight, Now Points to Rising MTA Debt Service (WSJ)
- Local Pols Paulin and Abinanti Seem to Be Falling Under Cuomo’s Sway on TZB (LoHud)
- Antonio Villaraigosa Sits Down With Streetsblog LA to Discuss His City’s Evolving Transpo System
- NYC Won’t Be Bored as MTA Wraps Up Tunneling on Big Three Mega-Projects (DNA)
- Queens DA Charges Driver With Manslaughter for DWI Killing on Grand Central Parkway (QChron)
- City Council Approves NYU Expansion Plan (WSJ)
- NJ DOT: No, the Yellow Phase Is Not Shorter Than Normal at Jersey’s Red Light Cams (AP)
- Finally, Auto Industry Ad Placement Matches the News (Brooklyn Spoke)
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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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