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By Brad Aaron

8:50 AM EDT on May 13, 2016

Dean Skelos Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (NYT, Politico); Preet: I’m Not Done (Politico)
Paul White, Tom Wright, Joe Lhota Among Those Enlisted to Shepherd de Blasio Streetcar (AMNY, DNA)
Gotham Gazette Explains What a “Self-Financed” BQX Would Really Mean
Reliable Trains and Buses, Not Gimmicks, Are What New Yorkers Want From Transit (2AS, Freemark)
Tri-State: NJ Transit Problems Go Deeper Than Inadequate Funding (MTR)
Parking Crusader Vincent Gentile Rushes to Aid Motorists Ticketed for Blocking Curb Ramps (Post 1, 2)
Related: Imagine NYPD’s Failure to Enforce Law Against Crosswalk Killings Getting This Much Coverage
Motorist Flips Car and Dies After Being Shot in Canarsie (Post)
Cop Who Told Driver What Police Think of Vision Zero Now Monitoring Security Cameras (Post)
Crossing Guards Get Some Love in Park Slope (Bklyn Paper)
Jason Gay to America: Cyclists Are People, Too (WSJ)

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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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