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By Brad Aaron

8:53 AM EST on January 22, 2015

Sheldon Silver Arrested on Federal Corruption Charges (NYT 1, 2)
MTA Board to Vote on Fare Hikes Today (NYT, WSJ)
DOT Plan Would Bring Bike Lanes and Add Pedestrian Space to Queens Boulevard (Times Ledger)
More Transpo Nerd Backlash for Cuomo’s LaGuardia AirTrain (CapNY)
Lancman and Simanowitz: Don’t “Close” Motorist Lanes for Flushing-Jamaica SBS (Times Ledger)
Locals Urge City to Protect Jamaica Pedestrians From Dangerous Truck Traffic (Progress Queens)
MS 51 Students Who Lost Three Classmates to Reckless Drivers Organize for Safer Streets (DNA)
Post: Cyclists Hit 38 Central Park Pedestrians in 2014
City Council Bill Would Account for Parking Spots Occupied by Film Crews (Post)
WNYC: Poorer Straphangers Less Likely to Take Advantage of Discounted Fares
With Hudson Tunnels Aging and Penn Station Maxed Out, Amtrak Bets on Penn South (Record)

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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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