Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:57 AM EST on February 5, 2016
- Streetcar! (NYT 1, 2, 3, 4; 2AS, TransitCenter, Bklyn Paper, Gothamist, Post)
- More State of the City: Politico, NYT, DNA, AP
- 100 Bus Clocks Allocated for Staten Island (Advance); Oddo: Where’s Our Streetcar?
- Horse Carriage Deal Tanks (Politico 1, 2, 3; NYT), But Mayor Says He Isn’t Done (Politico)
- Snow Led MTA to Announce Delays on Every Subway Line This Morning (DNA)
- Community Board 4: Don’t Build New PABT on Port Authority-Owned Property (DNA)
- Driver Attempting to Elude Cops Hits Woman and Her Dog on East New York Sidewalk (WABC)
- Post Op-Ed: Giving Away Curbside Space to NYC Motorists Is “Anti-Free Market”
- Groups Ask for More Rezoning Hearings Before Council Vote (News)
- Jersey Lawmakers: Let’s Hike Transit Fares and Reduce Tolls (Politicker, NJ, via MTR)
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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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