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8:58 AM EST on March 8, 2013

    • DA Hynes: Julio Acevedo Charged With "Most Serious Crime Available" (Post, WSJ, DNA, News 1, 2)
    • Acevedo's Defense Lawyer Echoes NYPD: "It Was An Accident. Accidents Happen Every Day." (AP)
    • Meanwhile: Fake Art? Manhattan DA Cy Vance Is On It (Post, News)
    • A Call for Speed Cameras from Tri-State and Transportation Alternatives (MTRNews)
    • Ticketing Continues to Drop, Yet NY1 Thinks NYPD Is "Ticket Happy"
    • Gelinas: While Bloomberg Blames Parents for Traffic Safety, City Fails to Enforce the Law (Post)
    • MTA to Reopen Old South Ferry Station for 1 Train Service in April (Advance, News)
    • Lhota: City Should Control All Bridges and Tunnels (Observer)
    • Brewer: Congestion Pricing or East River Bridge Tolls "Not Going to Happen" (CapNY)
    • One Anonymous UES Resident Is Against Accessible Ped Signals, So DNAinfo Says It's Controversial

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