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By
Brad Aaron
8:56 AM EST on January 11, 2018
- Motorist Fatally Strikes Jun Sum Yim, 77, in Flushing and Flees (News)
- Former Staffer Says Jeff Klein Forcibly Kissed Her in 2015 (HuffPo, NYT, Politico)
- Weather Blamed for Consecutive Days of Subway Meltdowns (Post)
- De Blasio’s Road Pricing Contortions Get Politico’s Attention
- More on the Mayor’s Big Oil Dog and Pony Show: NYT, Voice, Politico, News, Post
- Plan to Have Other Subway Lines Absorb L Riders Already Working Perfectly (NY1)
- Phil Murphy Looks Ready to Clean House at NJ Transit (NBC)
- New City Council Investigative Unit Might Probe Placard Abuse (NYT)
- Paul White: Icy, Slushy Sidewalks Lay Bare NYC’s Screwy Safety Priorities (C&S)
- Attn Medallion Owners: CBD Congestion Was Terrible Before Uber Existed (Crain’s)
- Private Shuttle Bus Services Set Up Shop in Jersey (NYT)
- Northern Boulevard: Bike-Hating NIMBYs Dial Up the Crazy (QNS)
- Safe Streets Hero Caroline Samponaro Leaving TransAlt for Bike-Share Company Ofo (Crain’s)
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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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