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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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