Today’s Headlines

8:52 AM EDT on June 19, 2014

All Eyes on Skelos as NYC Awaits Senate Vote on Speed Limit Bill (Capital, AMNY, Fox, WNYC, Post)
The Entire Subway System Lost Power Yesterday, Exact Cause Unknown (Post, Gothamist)
Citi Bike Fans Hoping for a Smooth Summer (News); Gothamist: What to Do With an Errant Bike?
Wall Street Journal Maps Most Popular Areas for Boro Cab Service
Tour Bus Driver Seriously Injures Senior in West Village; NYPD Calls It a Legal Hit (DNA, Post)
Cyclist Seriously Hurt in Collision With Parks Department Truck in Cloves Lake Park (Advance)
Suspect Drives Away in NYPD Van After Police Left Him Cuffed in Back Seat (AMNY, DNA)
DOT to Install Speed Humps Near Three Schools in Lower Manhattan (DNA)
Queens Ped Plazas: Sunnyside Under Construction (B'Stoner), CB 11 Endorses Douglaston Plan (TL)
MTA to Study Overcrowding on the A/C (Post); 2AS: Will Fulton St. Transit Center Open Next Week?
Fascinating Analysis of Pedicab Driver Data From I Quant NY

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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