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By Brad Aaron

8:54 AM EST on November 16, 2012

Obama Visits Staten Island, Names Shaun Donovan as Recovery Liaison (CapNY, Advance)
News: DC Delegates Irked That Cuomo Didn’t Consult Them Prior to Federal Aid Pitch
Restoration of R Train Service Between Manhattan and Brooklyn Weeks Away (SAS, News)
Suspect Adam Recio Charged Only With Leaving Scene of Fatal Williamsburg Crash (ABC, DNA, News)
Bus Driver Who Fell Asleep at the Wheel Faces Up to 40 Years for Fatal 2011 Crash in Virginia (QChron)
CB 1 Member Karen Nieves Says Greenpoint Greenway Cyclists Could Impede Trucks (DNA)
More on Upper West Side Bike Rack Action From DNAinfo
Richard Brodsky Thinks Next Mayor Should Abolish NYC EDC, Is Called “Progressive” (Crain’s)
Whoa: City Council Redistricting Rigged to Favor Incumbents (Gotham Gazette)
Cap’n Transit Straightens Out Latest Freakonomics Nonsense

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Brad Aaron

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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