Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
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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