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By Brad Aaron

8:59 AM EST on December 7, 2012

Bloomberg, With Gore, Talks Sandy Recovery and Preparing for the Next Storm: NYT, CapNY, Grist
Lhota Pegs Sandy’s Damage to MTA at $5 Billion as He Makes Case to Congress (NYT, CapNY)
Lhota Reportage Takes Root in Will-He-Won’t-He Territory (News, NYT)
Weak BAC Evidence a Blessing for Pedestrian Killer Kevin Spellman (R’dale Press, NYT, News, Post)
Staten Island Motorists Comprehend the Folly of Maximized Ferris Wheel Parking (DNA)
MLS Fetes Players and Fans at PR Rally for Proposed Queens Stadium (CapNY)
Gothamist, DNA Preview Pedestrian Bridge Connecting DUMBO to Brooklyn Heights
Hank Paulson: Business Mogul, Treasury Secretary, Nascent Urbanist? (NYT)
AP Picks Up Red Light Cam Suit; New Jersey PSA Lays Bare the Piggishness Behind It
Imagine If Being Killed By a NYC Motorist Was as Rare as Being Shoved Onto Subway Tracks
Sleep Tight, Manhattan: Cy Vance Has Your Back (Gothamist)

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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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