Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:59 AM EST on February 5, 2013
- NYPD Acknowledges Motorists as a Threat to Times Square Pedestrians (NYT)
- Motorcyclist Kills Himself, and Fortunately No One Else, in Central Park Crash (News)
- Driver Jumps Curb, Severs Woman’s Leg in East New York; “No Criminality Suspected” (Post)
- Think This David Greenfield Pet Peeve Bill Passes Before NYPD Crash Investigation Reforms? (News)
- Reader Reaction to Denis Hamill Drivel Mostly Negative (Spoke), But Daily News Calls PPW a Draw
- Far West Side Could Get a New Bus Line This Year (DNA)
- Related Proposes BMCC as Anchor Tenant for Moynihan Station (NYT)
- Jersey Mulls Jughandle Ban (NYT); Stamford to Widen Streets for Pedestrian Safety (Advocate)
- Zurich, Perth, Nashville? NYC Not on the List of Cities Considering Parking Maximums (Governing)
- Dana Rubinstein Delves Into the Sordid Past and Present of the Yellow Cab Industry
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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