Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:56 AM EDT on April 28, 2016
- De Blasio’s People Get Subpoenaed in Campaign Finance Probe (WSJ); Will Cuomo’s? (Politico)
- Gridlock Sam: More Than One Senate Republican May Sponsor Move NY Bill (Politico – Paywall)
- David Weprin Ties Himself in Knots Talking About NYC Road Pricing (News)
- Why New York Needs a “Textalyzer” Bill and How It Would Work (WNYC, NYT)
- NY/NJ Legislators Want More Oversight of Port Authority; Christie Silent (Politico)
- De Blasio Budget Includes $328 Million for Staten Island Ferry Boats (DNA)
- How the MTA Is Toughening SI Railway’s St. George Terminal for Future Storms (NY1)
- In the Quest for More Parking, a Supermarket on Astoria Blvd Moved an MTA Bus Stop (TL)
- It’s Not as Simple as This Guy Makes It Seem for the City to Reclaim Control of the Subway (Crain’s)
- Mark Your Calendars for Next Week’s Jane’s Walks (WNYC)
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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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