Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:00 AM EDT on August 16, 2012
- Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam County Execs Expected to Cave on TZ Bridge Today (Lohud)
- Marty’s on Board With Downtown Brooklyn Parking Reform (DNA)
- Empire State Development Releases Final Transpo Plan for Barclays Center (AYR)
- Bike-on-Ped Injuries in Central Park Now Occasions for Daily News to Crow
- A Huge Pro Soccer Stadium for Flushing Meadows? Plus: Shelly Protecting David Gantt (Post)
- Be on the Lookout for Another Stadium-Induced MTA Sweetheart Deal (CapNY, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Pics and Angry Tweets From Tuesday’s Big Subway Breakdown in Brooklyn (Gothamist)
- Derailment at Atlantic Terminal Snarls LIRR Trains (WSJ)
- The Big Players Want in on the Chinatown Bus Market (DNA)
- At Least Cuomo Has Stood His Ground, So Far, on Thruway Toll Hike for Trucks (TransNat)
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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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