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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
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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