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By Brad Aaron

8:58 AM EDT on October 30, 2015

Congressional and State Electeds Slam MTA for Cutting SAS Funds, Offer No Help (WNYC, 2AS, NYT)
Nascent Post Social Justice Squad Rips de Blasio, But Not Cuomo, for “Screwing” Harlem
More Coverage of Groundbreaking Liao Settlement (Gothamist, Post)
Daily News No Longer Claiming Allison Liao “Broke Free” From Her Grandmother
NEC Planning Chief Says Amtrak Open to Private Finance for Hudson Rail Project (Politico)
Joe Crowley Wants de Blasio to Protect Medallion Investors, Somehow (Crain’s)
South Ferry Station Entrance Will Close for Nine Months for Sandy Repairs (News)
Broken MetroCard Machines Strand Inwood Commuters (DNA)
City Council Approves More Parking for Staten Island Ferris Wheel (DNA)
The Transformation Department Is Shaming DOT (CityLab)
Boo! Subway Riders Haunted by Ghosts, Years of Spooky Fiscal Neglect (AMNY)

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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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