Today’s Headlines

8:55 AM EDT on August 27, 2013

More Coverage of Speed Cam Rollout: News, Post, Advance, Gothamist, WNYC, WCBS
WPIX Commentator Rants Against Speed Cams, Warning "Law-Abiding Citizens" About Them
More Infotainment From WPIX, Which Calls NYC Traffic "Survival of the Fittest"
Fight Over Parking Spot in Inwood Includes Baseball Bat and Gunfire (DNA)
Brookings Experts Cite LA's Villaraigosa as Transit Inspiration for NYC's Next Mayor (News)
Lhota Interested in Moving DOT Headquarters to Staten Island (Advance)
Bike-Share 311 Calls Have Dropped Since May, But Calls to Toll-Free Number Unreported (WSJ)
Fordham Road BID Seeking to Manage Plaza Undergoing DOT Reconstruction (Bronx Times)
After Resigning, Vito Lopez Continued to Enjoy Assembly's License Plate Perks (News)
WCBS Declares Victory Over Bike Rack After Quinn Tells DOT to Remove It for Coffee Vendor
DOT Unveils First in Series of Pavement Art Murals Beneath Bike-Share Station in Tribeca (DNA)
Want to Enjoy Your Commute? Ride a Bike, Read a Book, or Drive a Porsche, Says the Post

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