Today’s Headlines

8:45 AM EST on November 25, 2015

Bratton on Reynoso Bike-Yield Bill: NYC Has Done Enough for Cyclists (Post)
Will de Blasio Alter Affordable Housing Plan to Appease Parking-Obsessed CBs? (Gotham Gazette)
De Blasio Seeks Horse Carriage Compromise; No Mention of Fake Old-Timey Electric Cars (NYT)
Avella Backs CityTicket Expansion With Vague Pledge That Albany Would Cover Hit to MTA (News)
Motorist Space Hogs and Queens Courier Bullish on "Battle" Against Woodhaven Boulevard SBS
Downtown Alliance Plans Permanent Ped Upgrades, But No Bike Lane, for Water Street (Tribeca Trib)
Treyger Bills Would Codify Tree-Pruning Protocols After Death of Cyclist Jin Liu (Gothamist)
City Settles Suit With Pedestrian Who Claimed Short Walk Signal Contributed to Serious Crash (News)
Robert Moses Devotee Joe Borelli Has Some Ideas for Staten Island Road Improvements (Advance)
Pass the Vegan Stuffing: Tri-State Counts Its Blessings

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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