Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:58 AM EDT on April 20, 2016
- Silver Machine-Backed Alice Cancel Wins in 65th District; Dems Could Take State Senate (NYT, DNA)
- Tri-State: Investment in Transit, Not Electric Car Incentives, Will Help Region With Climate Goals
- Video: Jake Dobkin Counts the Number of Motorist Violations on His Bike Commute (Gothamist)
- MTA to Expand Sleep Apnea Tests to Subway and Bus Operators, Say MTA and Cuomo (News, Post)
- Norwood News Looks at Service and Ped Safety Improvements Coming to Webster Ave SBS
- The Columbus Circle Subway Station Shopping Mall and Food Court Is Open (2nd Ave Sagas, DNA)
- Queens Residents Choose Bus Countdown Clocks, Park Upgrades in Participatory Budgeting (Courier)
- Fleet Owners Like Evgeny Friedman Are a Big Reason Cab Drivers Drive Like This (Politico)
- Drunken Thief Hijacks Cab, Tears Through Manhattan and Brooklyn, Injuring Several (DNA)
- It’s Past Time for a Discussion on Raising the Driving Age (AP)
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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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