Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Brad Aaron
8:54 AM EDT on September 30, 2013
- TA Poll: 70 Percent of Voters Want More Protected Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Islands (News)
- Gelinas and Komanoff Measure Cost of Metro-North Outages (Post); Schumer Wants Fed Probe (NYT)
- DiNapoli: MTA on Firmer Ground, Should Consider Reducing Fare and Toll Hikes (CapNY 1, 2; SAS)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Luis Bravo, 19, in Woodside (DNA, Times Ledger)
- Fewer Would-Be Cabbies Pass TLC Exam, Which Is Still Far Less Stringent Than London’s (News)
- Lhota and de Blasio Are Simpatico in Disdain for Boro Cabs and New Medallions (CapNY)
- Judge Tosses Case Against Commercial Driving Instructors Who Helped Applicants Cheat (News)
- Some Mount Morris Park West Residents Are Grouchy About Years-in-the-Making Road Diet (DNA)
- Promised Bike Markings Are on the Ground in Jersey City (BIKAS)
- Breaking Many Traffic Laws, Cyclist Lhota Says Streets Are for Everyone (News)
- Obama Endorses Manhattan Road Pricing (NYT)
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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