Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:54 AM EDT on October 26, 2016
- New Yorkers Allowing Selves to Get Excited About Second Ave Subway (2AS, DNA, News, NY1, AMNY)
- Seems Like an Opportune Time to Discuss How Much NYC Needs School Buses (NY1, Advance)
- TA Wants City Council to Consider Pedestrian Safety in Food Cart Expansion Bill (Politico)
- Motorist Critically Injures Woman Crossing Street in St. George, CIS Called to Scene (Advance)
- No Urgency From City Hall as NYC Motorists Kill and Maim With Impunity (Voice)
- Why Is the Speed Limit on a Vision Zero Priority Corridor Higher Than 25 MPH? (News)
- Tri-State: NYC Isn’t Doing Enough to Make It Easy and Safe for Kids to Get Around (MTR)
- It’s Little Wonder NYPD Hides NYPD Crash Data From the Public (Gothamist)
- Post Worried Proposed LPI Law Would Cause Cyclists to “Feel Even More Entitled” to Keep Living
- A Bronx-Focused TV Station Did a Nice Segment on Grand Concourse Redesign (@BronxnetTV)
- New York Lawmakers Are Just Fine With Low Voter Turnout (WNYC)
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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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