Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
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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