Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

By Ben Fried

8:54 AM EDT on August 9, 2017

How Much Has the MTA Already Spent on Cuomo’s Bridge Light Show? (Politico, News)
NYPD and Action Carting Still Haven’t IDed Hit-and-Run Truck Driver Who Killed Neftaly Ramirez (Bklyn Paper)
Times: Raise Revenue for the MTA, But It Will Take More Than Money to Fix Transit in NYC
More Coverage of Yesterday’s City Council Hearing on the MTA (AMNY, WNYC, News, Gothamist, NY1)
A Highlight: Jumaane Williams Unloading on Absent Lhota and Cuomo (Politico)
De Blasio Starts Selling His Millionaires Tax to Senate GOP (Politico, Post)
Gelinas: Mayor Was Better Off Insisting Cuomo Handle MTA Fixes Himself (Post)
Dan Squadron Resigns From State Senate, Citing Albany Stasis and Corruption (News)
When You’re Delayed on a Train, at Least Now the Conductor Tells You Why (NYT)
First Precinct’s Crime Blotter Is Full of Bike Thefts (DNA)
The Perfect Mash-Up of Cuomo’s Subway Wi-Fi and Station Sponsorship Initiatives (News)

More headlines at Streetsblog USA

Ben Fried

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

Today's Headlines

Comments Are Temporarily Disabled

Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.

Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.

More from Streetsblog New York City

Cross Bronx Expressway

State Bill Would Stop Highway Expansions Near Vulnerable New Yorkers

Assembly Member Emerita Torres's Stop Highway Community Harm Act would ban the state from expanding highways within 200 feet of public housing or in ZIP codes with the highest asthma-related emergency room visits in the state.