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Brad Aaron
8:43 AM EST on November 4, 2015
- Election: Ds and Rs Retain State Seats (NYT); McMahon, Clark, and Brown for DA (NYT)
- City Council: Grodenchik Replaces Weprin (Observer), Borelli Succeeds Ignizio (Advance)
- Bus Driver Charged With Leaving Scene of Crash That Killed Carol Bell (NYT, Gothamist, News)
- Driver Hits Two People in Queens Village; Victims in Critical Condition (DNA)
- De Blasio, Mark-Viverito Want MTA to Reconsider Second Avenue Subway Budget Cut (NYT, Politico)
- Kabak to Electeds Complaining About SAS Construction Timetable: Where You Been?
- Daneek Miller Has a Plan to Improve and Speed Commutes; Toll Reform Not Included (Crain’s)
- Port Authority Weighs Congestion Charge for Cabs at Airports (Post)
- NYPD Doesn’t Know Anything About Police Cars Parked in Bike Lanes (Patch)
- Murray Hill Firehouse Says Illegally-Parked Trucks Are Affecting Response Times (DNA)
- “Disgraceful”: Led by Tony Avella, Pitchfork-Waving NIMBYs Choose Parking Over School Kids (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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