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8:57 AM EDT on September 20, 2017

    • Cuomo Says His MTA Is Not Responsible for Subway Breakdowns (Politico, News)
    • Shocker: Cuomo's Tappan Zee Toll "Task Force" Is a Complete Sham (LoHud)
    • Did Cuomo's DMV License a DWI Hit-and-Run Driver to Operate a Bus? (NYT, News, DNA, Post)
    • Man Killed on Sidewalk by Dahlia Bus Driver Was Henryk Wdowiak, 68 (DNA, News)
    • NYS DMV Isn't Keeping Unsafe Vehicles Off the Roads, Either (DNA)
    • De Blasio's Ferry System Posted Solid Ridership Figures Last Year, for a Bus Line (DNA)
    • Mayor's EV Stations Won't Touch "Valuable" Parking the City Gives Away for Free (AMNY)
    • MTA Leaves Forest Hills Seniors Wondering Where to Catch the Q23 (DNA)
    • Get Ready for Changes to GWB Pedestrian and Bike Access (WNYC)
    • NYC Not Doing Enough to Prepare for the Next Big Hurricane (Voice)

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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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