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By Brad Aaron

8:57 AM EDT on July 29, 2015

Cuomo’s LaGuardia Overhaul Projected to Cost $8B and Take 10 Years (Crain’s)
Cuomo’s MTA Will Have to Cajole and Beg to Fund Half of Its Capital Program (NYT)
Port Authority Calls for More Federal Funding for Gateway Tunnel (News)
The Times Says LaGuardia Access Is a Weak Link in Cuomo Plan
Council Members Want to Regulate Tall Buildings South of Central Park (Crain’s)
Boro Media and CBs Agree: NYC Seniors Need Parking More Than Housing (City Limits)
Pedestrian Bridge Linking Randalls Island and the South Bronx Expected to Open This Summer (NYT)
Drunk Driver Critically Injures Cyclist on Queens Plaza North (Post, News); DNA Blames Cyclist
SI Driver Who Killed Passenger and Fled Scene Held Without Bail (News)
Gale Brewer: City Curb Cuts Are Out of Compliance With Americans With Disabilities Act (News)
Add the Times to List of Media to Wrongly Link Lower Speed Limit With Traffic Congestion

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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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