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8:52 AM EDT on April 6, 2017

    • Motorist Kills 71-Year-Old Man in Dyker Heights (News)
    • Penn Station May Be Working Tomorrow (Post); MTA, NJT, Post Blame Amtrak (Politico, Post, News)
    • Related: Christie Points Fingers, Ducks Questions (NYT 1, 2); Investigation Continues (NYT)
    • Transit Expert Trump Says He Will Decide If Gateway and 2nd Ave. Subway Are Worthy (NYT, News)
    • Cuomo's Budget Extender Takes $65M From MTA, Includes $700M for Farley (MTR, Politico)
    • State Budget Provision Opens New York Roads to "Driverless" Cars (Post)
    • Rockaway Ferry Launch Set for May 1 (DNA)
    • People Are Worried About the MTA L Shutdown Plan (AMNY)
    • Shocker: NIMBYs Attack Plan for M79 Select Bus Service (DNA)
    • Vincent Gentile Is Running for Brooklyn DA (News)
    • Jay Street Planters Not Getting the Job Done (Bklyn Paper)

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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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