Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:57 AM EST on January 13, 2014
- Cooper Stock, 9, Killed by Cab Driver in UWS Crosswalk; No Criminal Charges (Gothamist, DNA, NYT)
- Alexander Shear, 73, Killed by Tour Bus Driver on UWS; No Charges or Summonses (News 1, 2)
- Nydja Herring, 32, Killed by Alleged Drunk and Unlicensed Driver in the Bronx (News, WCBS, News 12)
- Car Wash Worker Killed While Attempting to Move SUV in Brooklyn (Post, WABC, News)
- Motorist Crashes Into East Flatbush Restaurant, Injuring at Least Two People Inside (WCBS, WNBC)
- Daily News: 2014 on Pace to Exceed 2013 Pedestrian Deaths; Post: Cab Drivers Are Killing With Impunity
- Public Hearing on Bronx Soccer Stadium Set for Wednesday (Bronx Times)
- Queens CB 5 Chair Expects Vote on Proposed Bike Lanes by Mid-February (QChron)
- Crain’s: de Blasio Looking to NYC, DC, and NC for Planning Commissioner Candidates
- McMahon and Gelinas Call Shenanigans on Cuomo’s Tappan Zee Funding Scheme, Whatever It Is (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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