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By Brad Aaron

8:55 AM EDT on September 14, 2016

Niou Takes Silver’s Seat; Alcantara, De La Rosa, Sanders, Carroll Win; Markey Out (NYT, Politico, DNA)
L Shutdown: City Plans Delancey Bikeway, Bike Parking (WSJ); MTA to Study Car-Free 14th St. (News)
City Council Set to Close Right of Way Law Loophole Ignored by de Blasio and DOT (AMNY)
Vision Zero: If You’re Lecturing Children, You’re Doing It Wrong (NYT, Advance)
Flatbush Motorcyclist “Trying to Beat the Light” Severely Injures Teen Walking With Classmates (Post)
Driver Critically Injures 12-Year-Old Boy Riding Bike in Borough Park; NYPD, DNA: “Accident”
Locals Say DOT Isn’t Doing Enough to Slow Motorists on Deadly 21st Street in Astoria (DNA)
More on AECOM’s Proposal for a Subway to Red Hook and 45K New Homes (News, AMNY, Post)
Most of the Planned BQX Route Would Be Prone to Flooding (Voice)
Connecticut to Buy 60 New Coaches for Metro-North New Haven Line, Revive Bar Cars (NYT)
Here’s What Happens When You Contact 311 (Gotham Gazette)

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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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