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By Brad Aaron

8:52 AM EDT on July 7, 2014

WNYC: Citi Bike Deal “Weeks or Months Away”
The Post Pledges to Protect Taxpayers From Citi Bike
Unlicensed Drunk Driver Kills Pedestrian in Jackson Heights (Times Ledger, News, Gothamist)
Driver Charged With Manslaughter for Hit-and-Run Killing of Joey Sellers (Gothamist, News, Post)
Crain’s Details the Fight Among Companies Vying to Be NYC’s Next-Gen Pay Phone Provider
BID That Serves Yankee Stadium Has Little Money for Public Space Improvements (News)
115th Precinct Assigns Officers to Patrol Diversity Plaza (Times Ledger)
M60 Select Bus From Harlem to LaGuardia Clocked at 29 Minutes (Post)
NYPD Chases Cab Thief at “High Speeds” From Midtown to the Bronx (Post)
Heard About That Google Car? Let Delia Ephron Break It Down for You (NYT)

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Brad Aaron

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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