Today’s Headlines

8:57 AM EST on November 27, 2013

Cuomo Responds Only to East River Portion of Move NY Plan, Rejects It (WNYC, News, Gothamist)
Most Surprising Coverage of Move NY? Marcia Kramer at WCBS
Quinn: Council Aims to Pass Speed Limit Bill Next Month (NYT, Observer, News 1, 2)
Buddhi Thapa, 41, Killed by SUV Driver While Crossing 2nd Avenue on UES (WCBS, News)
Unidentified Man Crossing Rockaway Boulevard in Springfield Gardens Killed by Driver (WABC)
Council Requires DOT to Install 50 Speed Humps Near Schools Each Year (Advance, WNYC)
Tax Proposals in Albany Set to Affect MTA Funding Streams (MTR)
DNA and WSJ Cover Yesterday's Announcement of Plaza Maintenance Donation from Chase
Assembly Member Simotas and DOT Study Dangerous Astoria Boulevard Intersection (Brownstoner)
SI Wheel Developer: "We've Got Plenty of Room to Park for Staten Islanders" (Advance)
Got a Bus Lane Ticket? Assembly Member Malliotakis Will Fight It For You (Advance)
Steve Levin Racked Up So Many Unpaid Parking Tickets, City Hall Won't Renew His Placard (Post)

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