Today’s Headlines
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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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