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By Brad Aaron

8:54 AM EDT on April 22, 2016

It’s Car-Free NYC Day (Gothamist, News), But the Mayor May Not Participate (Gizmodo)
Will de Blasio Take His Motorcade to Sign the Climate Change Agreement? (NY1)
Crosbie Backs Out of NJ Transit Post; Christie: “It’s Important to Keep Your Word” (NYT)
Kabak: Dragging Out Canarsie Tube Repairs Is Not the Way to Go (Crain’s)
MTA Unveils NIMBY-Compromised Revamp Plans for E. 68th Street Subway Station (DNA)
TLC Shelves Harassment Regs (Post); Partitions No Longer Required for Yellow Cabs (Post)
Politico Delves Into Byzantine Funding Scheme for Cuomo’s Staten Island Mall Subsidy
$1.7B BQE Reconstruction Project to Start in Five or Six Years, Says DOT (DNA)
Senior Dies Four Months After Driver Struck Her in Canarsie (News)
78th Precinct Tickets Some Truckers (@BrooklynSpoke); Still No Charges for Gregg Death (News)
Bad Motorist Behavior Is a Natural Product of NYC’s Half-Hearted Commitment to Cycling (IVM)
Prince: Trailblazer, Genius, Cyclist (COS 1, 2)

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Brad Aaron

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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