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By Brad Aaron

8:55 AM EDT on June 27, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fells Joe Crowley (NYT 1, 2; Politico 1, 2, 3; News; WNYC)
Other Incumbent Reps Prevail; Trump Breaks Grimm (WNYC; NYT 1, 2; Politico; NY1)
Jim Dwyer Goes to Work on Marty Golden’s Speed Camera Hypocrisy (NYT); Also: Post
… But It’s Well Established That Marty Can’t Be Shamed (Post)
Cuomo’s LGA AirTrain Makes Sense Only as Political Graft (Voice, Gothamist)
Byford Redirects Platform Door Funds for Elevators at 14th/Sixth (Post)
Cyclists Not Impressed by DOT Plan to Paint a Bike Lane on Vanderbilt Ave. (BK Paper)
Drivers Go So Fast on This Throgs Neck Service Road That They’re Afraid of Each Other (Bx Times)
Transit Know-Nothing Keith Olbermann Doesn’t Like Bikes Either (Bike Snob via TransAlt)
Drive Around Manhattan While Hosting a Game Show? Why Not! (AMNY)

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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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