Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Brad Aaron
8:57 AM EDT on April 12, 2013
- Bike New York Wins (NYT, WSJ, Crain’s)
- More on Christine Quinn’s Transit Presser: Post, News, CapNY, 2nd Ave Sagas
- Quinn on Bike-Share: “Obviously Bike Lanes Are a Part of the City’s Transportation Network” (TransNat)
- Eric Ulrich Wants Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard (DNA)
- Was the MTA Legally Required to Shut Off SBS Lights? (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Savino Vows to Block New Jersey 7 Unless Staten Island Gets a Subway First (Advance)
- Turns Out the Highest and Best Use of Prime NYC Real Estate May Not Be a Gas Station (WSJ)
- “Victory Lap” Could Be Your Last Chance to See Marty Markowitz on His Tricycle (Bklyn Paper)
- City Refuses to Move Abandoned Semi Truck From Flatbush (Bklyn Daily)
- Driver of $300K Supercar Seriously Testing the Bounds of NYPD Placard Apathy (Gothamist)
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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