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By Brad Aaron

8:59 AM EDT on September 12, 2012

Trial of Postal Worker Who Killed Marilyn Dershowitz Turns on Why He Left the Scene (NYT, DNA)
Post Acknowledges a Slain Cyclist’s Humanity; Daily News All But Says the Victim Was Asking for It
Driver Ian Clement’s Attorney Says DA Vance Was Pressured to Prosecute (News)
13-Year-Old Cyclist Critically Injured in Borough Park Collision (News, Gothamist, DNA)
Two Bus Riders Hurt When Van Driver Hits Stopped B41 on Flatbush Avenue (Patch)
Traffic Violence Is Not a Plank in Chris Quinn’s Mayoral Platform (DNA)
Ignizio and Lanza Don’t Want SI Motorists Concentrating Too Much on Their Surroundings (Advance)
James Vacca and Jeff Klein Aligned With Crusade Against Pelham Parkway South Sidewalk (News)
Future of East River Ferry Service Remains in Doubt (NYT)
Jackson Heights Block Needs More Sidewalk Space (DNA)
Car Alarms, Car Horns, Car Stereos — Just Another Sunday Night in Inwood (News)
Confusing: News Allows That Some Cyclists Are Not Bloodthirsty Lunatics
Tomorrow Is Primary Day, and the Endorsements Are In (Gotham Gazette, CapTon)

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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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