Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:56 AM EDT on July 3, 2013
- Observer Worried Citi Bike Riders Will Poke Their Eye Out With That Thing; Gothamist Responds
- Bloomberg Extends Rockaways Ferry Through Labor Day (DNA, NY1)
- Parents of Ariel Russo Want Independent Probe of 911 Delay (News 1, 2)
- Bodega Worker Struck by Speeding and Alleged Drunk Driver Opens His Eyes (DNA)
- In Daily News Chat, Albanese Touts “Mayors for Transit,” Fends Off Dumb Bike Lane Question
- 34th Precinct Aims to Clear Vendors From Sidewalks in Washington Heights and Inwood (DNA)
- Cop Impersonator Orders Another Motorist Out of Flushing Parking Spot, Then Shoots Him (TL)
- Advance Says DOT Is Dismissive of Council Members’ Request to Increase Off-Peak Ferries
- Rockefeller and Lindsay Order Studies on East and Harlem River Bridge Tolls (MTR)
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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