Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:59 AM EDT on July 31, 2012
- Killing a Person While Driving Drunk Ruled Legal in New York State (Post)
- Cyclist Struck and Hospitalized by Cab Driver in East Harlem; NYPD Not Investigating (DNA)
- SUV Driver Runs Over Woman at Parkchester Bus Stop; Victim Critical; No Charges (PIX, ABC, Post)
- 94th Precinct Commanding Officer Talks to DNAinfo About Williamsburg Bike Thefts
- Brooklyn Cyclist Who Had Jaw Broken by Cop Settles With City (Gothamist)
- DOT Denies Post Tip That Bike-Share May Be Delayed Until Spring 2013
- Google Maps to Include Planned Subway Service Interruptions (Transpo Nation)
- New Pedestrian Street Maps Installed in Long Island City (DNA)
- Locals Fear Traffic From Proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park Velodrome (NYT)
- Hungry Bear Now the Unofficial Mascot for “Distracted Walking” Reportage (AP)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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