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8:55 AM EDT on August 30, 2012

    • No Comment From Trucking Company on Death of Jessica Dworkin (DNA)
    • Community Board 1 Members Want Deadly Truck Blockades Off Wall and Broad (DNA)
    • Drunk Motorcyclist Strikes Pedestrian in Astoria; Victim in Critical Condition (Q Gazette)
    • Family Seeks Witnesses to Hit-and-Run That Injured Ditmas Park Cyclist (DP Corner)
    • Barclays Center Patrons Will Be Able to Drink Well Into the Night (News, AYR)
    • TLC Fare-Padding Probe Has Vacca's Attention (Post)
    • MTA to Remove Trash Cans From Additional Subway Stations (AMNY)
    • Locals: Queens Boulevard Construction a Risk to Briarwood Pedestrians and Motorists (Q Courier)
    • Would-Be Reformers Line Up to Replace Vito Lopez (CapNY)
    • Ben Kabak Considers How Subway Maps Affect Travel Patterns ...
    • ... and Gothamist Rips Daily News Train Etiquette Tips

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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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