Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:53 AM EDT on April 24, 2014
- MTA Will Take From Pension and Health Care Funds to Cover TWU Contract (NYT, WSJ)
- Eric Ulrich Endorses BRT and Street Safety Fixes for Woodhaven and Cross Bay Boulevards (News)
- PANYNJ Board Member Lipper Says Tolls Shouldn’t Subsidize WTC Construction (NYT, CapNY, 2AS)
- More Coverage of Wednesday’s Call for Port Authority Investment in Bus Infra: MTR, WNYC
- RPA: In 2050, Much of NYC’s Transpo Infrastructure Will Be in Floodplains (CapNY)
- De Blasio and Bratton Reject Council Proposal for More Cops (News)
- Post: De Blasio Offering Taxi Medallions to Horse Carriage Owners
- B46 to Get Bus Lane and Priority Signaling on Utica Avenue (DNA)
- MTA Showcases Bus Safety Training (WABC), Wants Sleep Apnea Testing for MNR Engineers (Post)
- Second Avenue Subway Ignites Real Estate Boom in Yorkville (DNA)
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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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