Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:59 AM EDT on October 21, 2015
- Driver Kills Pedestrian Guy Ryff, 58, in Parkchester; No Charges Filed (Gothamist, Post, News)
- Speeding Driver Hits Woman on Webster Avenue, Critically Injuring Victim (DNA)
- Nice WNBC Piece on Bike Lane Hogs Also Spotlights Poor DOT Curb Management
- Politico and NYT Dive Into Uber’s Upstate Plans and What They Might Mean for NYC
- Second Ave. Sagas Weighs In on City Council Light Rail Talk
- Times Ledger: “Vision Zero” Appearing for Limited Engagement in the 104th Precinct
- Riverdale Car Owners Want Cab Drivers Out of Their Curbside Parking Spots (Press)
- Riverdale NIMBYs Oppose New Housing That Doesn’t Come With Parking (Press)
- City and Housing Developer Have a Plan to Rehab Pier 40 and Its Parking Lot (NYT)
- De Blasio Admin Plants Bloomberg’s Millionth Tree (NYT)
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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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