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8:56 AM EDT on March 29, 2017

    • Cuomo "Optimistic" About Potentially Disastrous Uber Bill (NYT)
    • Is TWU Chief John Samuelsen in Cuomo’s Pocket? His Predecessor Thinks So (Voice)
    • MTA CFO's Testimony on Declining Bus Ridership Is Really Depressing (News)
    • Ydanis: Expand Citi Bike With Public Funds (Crain's)
    • Subway Service Is Far Worse When You're in a Wheelchair (NYT)
    • Removing Trash Cans From Subway Stations Didn't Stop People From Littering (AMNY, NY1)
    • There's No Valid Reason to Raise the Speed Limit on Ocean Parkway (NYT)
    • DOT to Install Neckdowns and Median Islands at Intersections in Bayside (QNS)
    • New Yorkers Are Plagued by Unhealthy Traffic Noise, Says Interactive Map (Gothamist)
    • Is Trump Dumb Enough to Poison the Air His Own Family Breathes? Signs Point to Yes (WNYC)
    • If Cuomo Is So Smitten With Antique Transport, He Should Try It More Often (Post)

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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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