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By Brad Aaron

8:58 AM EST on November 27, 2012

Cuomo and Bloomberg Make Federal Aid Push (Post, News, AP)
Cuomo: $5B Would Get the MTA Back to Pre-Sandy Working Order (TransNat, SAS)
R Train Riders Packing 4 and 5 Trains (Post); South Ferry Won’t Reopen for Months (TransNat)
City to Provide Free Towing for Storm-Damaged Vehicles Left on Streets (Advance)
Gelinas: Mission Creep Debt Will Cripple the Port Authority for the Foreseeable Future (City Journal)
Ratner Withdraws Barclays Tax Suit (Bklyn Paper); AYR Puts Knicks-Nets in Perspective
Council to Regulate Pedicab Rates (Post); Vacca Wants Fare Decals Returned to Taxis (Post)
Limo Driver Charged With Manslaughter for Pinning, Dragging Passenger to Death (News 1, 2)
Manhattan Parking Garage Worker Crushed by Falling SUV (News)
Toddler Hospitalized After Being Thrown From Minivan in Woodhaven Collision (Post, DNA)
Kill Someone With Your Car, They Say, and NYPD Won’t Even Give You a Ticket (NY Mag)

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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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