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8:51 AM EDT on April 25, 2018

    • Council Members Intro Bills for Residential Parking Permits (NYT, AMNY)
    • Dems Pick Up State Senate Seat in Westchester Special Election (NYT 1, 2; Politico)
    • Byford Fields Questions at UWS Town Hall (Rag)
    • More on Yesterday's Rally for 24/7 Bus Lanes During L Shutdown: News, AMNY, Metro, CBS
    • Accessibility Is Lacking at MTA Commuter Rail Stations, Too (LoHud)
    • Vanterpool Talks With Errol Louis About Buses and Gridlock (NY1)
    • Cranks Still Howling Over Project That Will Swap UWS Garages for Affordable Housing (Rag)
    • News and Post Speak With Family of Cellou Diallo
    • Drivers Licenses Are Meaningless in New York State (Post)
    • SEE IT: Placard Culture Ugliness on Full Display (Politico)

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Brad Aaron
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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