Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:57 AM EDT on October 4, 2017
- De Blasio Says Vance Placard Bust Is Part of His Phony Crackdown (DNA)
- Post: Abuse of Legit Parking Permits a Bigger Problem Than Fake Ones …
- … Though Anyone Can Exploit NYC’s Broken, Corrupt System (DNA)
- How Often Does the Times Say a Criminal Defendant Was “Hauled Into Court”?
- De Blasio Just Doesn’t Think Abuse of Official Driving Privileges Is a Big Deal (Post)
- Motorist Kills Clifton Martin, 74, on Rockaway Boulevard; NYPD: “No Criminality” (DNA)
- Unlicensed Dump Truck Driver Severely Injures Cyclist in Williamsburg (DNA)
- Hoylman Says State DOT Is Looking at West Side Highway Safety Fixes (AMNY)
- Don’t Expect CB 11 to Quit Griping About Northern Boulevard Bike Lanes Anytime Soon (QNS)
- MTA Plan to Improve Subway Service by Making Riders Stand Is Underway (NY1, Gothamist)
- Journalist Ross Barkan Announces Run Against Marty Golden, Equivocates on Toll Reform (Voice, News)
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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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