Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:58 AM EST on December 11, 2012
- MTA Board Honing in On Plan to Raise Base and Monthly Fares (NYT, SAS)
- Cuomo and Thruway Authority Non-Committal on Truck Toll Hike (TransNat)
- Gelinas: Now Is Not the Optimal Time for a Change in MTA Leadership
- Locals Demonstrate Against Ceding Park Land for Queens Soccer Stadium (DNA)
- Liu Extracts Transparency Concessions From NYC EDC (NYT)
- CB 8 Members Want Bike-Specific Signals in Central Park (DNA)
- Witness Tells Daily News That NYPD Ran Down Deceased Bronx Dirt Biker
- New Staten Island Park-and-Ride Ferry Not as Popular as Expected (Advance)
- Jersey City Mayor Launches Cycling Program, Including 35 Miles of Lanes (Journal)
- In New York, Even a Driver Who Kills 15 People Can Get a Second Chance (Post)
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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