Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:57 AM EST on November 8, 2017
- It Took About a Half-Hour for de Blasio to Officially Dispense With Malliotakis (NYT, Politico)
- Eugene, Brannan, Chin, and Ulrich Retain Council Seats (NYT); Crowley Out? (TL)
- BP, Public Advocate, Comptroller Incumbents Win Easily (Gotham Gazette)
- Con-Con No (NYT, Politico); Dems for Westchester and Nassau Exec, Suffolk DA (NYT 1, 2; Politico)
- Democrat Phil Murphy Elected to Clean Up After Chris Christie (NYT 1, 2; NJ.com)
- Eyes Turn to Race for Council Speaker (NYT)
- City Limits: De Blasio’s Millionaire’s Tax Schtick Could Make Him Irrelevant on Transit
- Gridlock Sam: Use Smart Vehicle Tech to Prevent Carnage in Cities (News)
- School Cop Charged With Hit-and-Run (News); Motorcyclist Dies in Queens Crash (News)
- How the MTA’s Next Fare System Could Promote Transit Use (Fast Company)
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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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