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8:59 AM EDT on August 23, 2012

    • MTA Confident That Payroll Tax Will Be Upheld on Appeal (WSJNYT, NY1TransNat)
    • Ben Kabak Breaks Down the Insanity of Judge Cozzens' MTA Payroll Tax Ruling (2nd Ave Sagas)
    • Sunset Park Residents Call for Pedestrian Safety Fixes on Deadly Third Ave (DNA)
    • This Is How They Do Street Safety Messaging Down Under (Bklyn Spoke)
    • Quinn "Supports Goals" of Boro Taxi Plan But Won't Comment on Passing a Bill (CapNY)
    • How Should Boro Taxis Be Priced? (Cap'n Transit)
    • Demolition Crew Used Wrong Steel Plates to Contain 2nd Ave Subway Blast Gone Awry (News)
    • 3-Car Crash on Canal Street Tuesday Set Off By Illegal U-Turn; Charges Pending (Post, Gothamist)
    • Will State DOT Decide Not to Spend Federal $ on Recreational Trails? (MTR)

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