Today’s Headlines
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By
Brad Aaron
8:53 AM EST on December 15, 2017
- Golden Paid $750K to Estate of Woman He Fatally Injured With His SUV (News)
- Cuomo and Christie Reach Gateway Deal, For What It’s Worth (Politico)
- Christie’s Parting Gift to Transit Commuters: A Proposed Fare Hike (Politico)
- Nobody Likes the DOT L Train Plan (NYT, Voice, News, Post, AMNY, Bklyn Paper)
- MTA Board Talks Value Capture, and Jim Dwyer Is Into It (NYT)
- Proposed NYPD Transparency Rules Would Not Cover Traffic Stops (News)
- County Bosses Resume Rightful Spots as Council Speaker Kingmakers (Politico)
- Cuomo’s Miracle on the Hudson Really Just a Highway Bridge (LoHud)
- Daily News Reporter Arrested on a Slew of Driving-Related Charges (Post)
- Advance: Sentient Sedan Strikes Senior Outside School, Remains on Scene
- But Was the Tunnel Wearing Hi-Viz? (Post)
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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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