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8:51 AM EDT on June 7, 2016

    • Turning Livery Driver Kills 67-Year-Old Yuenei Wu Crossing Eighth Ave in Midtown (News, Post)
    • It's Faster to Bike in Midtown Than to Catch a Cab (Post)
    • NYC Infrastructure Spending Is Up Under de Blasio (Politico)
    • PATH Needs to Increase Rush Hour Frequency to Keep Up With Jersey Growth (WSJ, MTR)
    • F Train Sandy Repairs Won't Be as Disruptive as the L Train Shutdown (Bklyn Paper 1, 2)
    • DeKalb Ave Subway Station Literally Crumbles (NY1, DNA)
    • Your Daily Dose of Malfunctioning Subway Infrastructure Causing Massive Inconvenience (DNA 1, 2)
    • Better Sidewalks and Bus Stops and Less Asphalt for Pelham Parkway? Bronx CB 11 Moans (BxTimes)
    • Hundreds of New Curbside Bioswales By Newtown Creek Won't Touch Parking Spaces. Whew! (TL)
    • We Need to Restrict Maniacs' Access to Cars (News)

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