Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:36 AM EST on November 9, 2016
- President Trump: It’s Happening (NYT; Politico 1, 2)
- NY Senate Balance TBD (WSJ; Politico 1, 2); Transit Obstructionist Joe Addabbo Reelected (TL)
- Schumer Wins Easily (NYT); No Surprises in Other NYC Races (AMNY, QNS)
- The Post Thinks Cuomo Plans to Stick His Successor With the Bill for His Tappan Zee Bridge
- De Blasio Says People Holding Him to Promise of Vision Zero Are Really in It for Themselves (@nahmias)
- Pedestrian Killed by Truck Driver on 42nd Street Was Nuesa Marques-Diniz, 68; No Charges (News)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Three People in Staten Island Crosswalk — Perp at Large (Advance)
- Livery Cab Driver Injures Port Authority Cop Who Caught Him Soliciting Fares at LaGuardia (Post, News)
- Advance Tracks Speeding Summonses Issued by Staten Island Precincts
- DOT to Tear Down and Replace Pedestrian Bridge Over Bayside LIRR Tracks (QNS)
- MTA to Add L Train Service During 2017 M Line Repair Work (QNS)
- Pedestrian Observations Looks at Reasons Why It’s So Expensive to Build Subways in NYC
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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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