Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:58 AM EDT on May 7, 2013
- Family of Ryo Oyamada, Pedestrian Killed by NYPD, Takes City to Federal Court (Gothamist)
- DOT Won’t Confirm Citi Bike Launch Date (AMNY); Post Runs With It; News 12 “Reports” Delay
- Companies Race to Get In on NYC Bike-Share App Market (TransNat)
- See This DNAinfo Piece for a Preview of Future Bike-Share Reportage
- City Says Hail Apps Not Technically Illegal, Injunction Or No (News)
- DOT Gets Fed Funds to Fix Carroll Street Bridge, Where Schumer Bikes “All the Time” (Bklyn Paper)
- NYT Sits In at Bike Safety Course, Runs Zinger-Free Story About It
- Search for Suspect Who Escaped NYPD Custody Shuts Subway Lines for Hours (NYT)
- Lease Negotiations Between City and Hunts Point Produce Market at Standstill (Crain’s)
- Gelinas: NYC Shouldn’t Be Borrowing Money to Maintain Bridges (Post)
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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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