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By
Brad Aaron
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 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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