Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:52 AM EST on November 20, 2012
- Ratner Takes City to Court, Says Barclays Center Is Overvalued (DNA)
- Obama Counsels Cuomo and Bloomberg on Disaster Relief (News)
- Shuttle Train Service Begins on Rockaway Peninsula (NYT, DNA)
- Some NJ Transit Users Are Still in the Dark (TransNat)
- Subway Station Wi-Fi and Cell Service Delayed (2nd Ave Sagas)
- NYPD All But Stopped Issuing Parking Tickets for Two Weeks After Sandy (WNYC)
- Community Boards Object to East Midtown Rezoning Plan (DNA)
- DOT to Brooklyn Spoke: Change to Prince Street Bike Lane Is Temporary
- Kevin Parker Said to Be Gaming for Senate Dem Leader (News)
- TSTC: Federal Tax Discussion Should Include Bike Commuter Benefit
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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