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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
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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