Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:47 AM EDT on June 15, 2016
- Council Approves Budget (Politico, NY1, WSJ); De Blasio Signs Bill Easing Quality of Life Penalties (DNA)
- Toll Reform, Upstate Uber Expansion, Ethics Reform Not on Albany’s To-Do List (NYT)
- Cuomo Says His LaGuardia Renovation Will Turn New York Around (DNA, Politico, Crain’s, News)
- 2nd Ave Sagas: What’s the Deal With Cuomo’s LaGuardia Train?
- Daily News Upset With Port Authority Bus Terminal Plans; GWB Terminal Revamp Still a Disaster (DNA)
- 14th Street “PeopleWay” Concept Gets Some Press From NY1
- New York State Treats Taxi Drivers Like Dirt, Too (Politico)
- Manhattan CB 4 Desperately Trying to Get DOT to Do Something About Pedestrian Deaths (DNA)
- A Road-Raging Off-Duty Cop Pulled a Gun on a Cyclist; Guess Who Got Arrested (Gothamist, News 1, 2)
- Motorists Crash Into Buildings in Staten Island and the Bronx (Gothamist, Post)
- NYC Is a Model for Traffic Safety (PBS, Metro)
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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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