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Friday’s Headlines: ‘Car Deaths are a Small Price to Pay’ Edition
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It's not a political issue to say that cars are choking our cities, destroying our planet and killing tens of thousands a year, so why is National Review columnist Kyle Smith making it one? That and the other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: More Windshield Perspective from the Times Edition
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The Times Metro section once again offered the windshield perspective on a serious public issue — the end of free on-street storage of privately owned vehicles in the public right-of-way. Plus the rest of the day's news.
EDITORIAL: Mayor Has Some Nerve Disputing Streetsblog’s Facts — And Saying Our ‘Worldview’ is Biased
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At an otherwise unrelated press conference on Wednesday, Mayor de Blasio dismissed our spate of recent reporting of ineptitude by NYPD officers.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Yeah, Why Not Make Transit Free Edition
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Free transit? That's great. Plus all the other headlines.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Another One Rides the Bus(way) Edition
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Well, folks, he finally did it — Mayor de Blasio rode the 14th Street busway. Plus all the other news from Monday.
A Round and a Roundy: Cartoon Mocks NYPD ‘Churro Crackdown’
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This week's cartoon by Bill Roundy openly mocks the NYPD's ongoing crackdown on churro vendors.
Monday’s Headlines: Day of Remembrance Edition
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Why won't the political class pay more attention to road violence, which kills far more people than gun maniacs or opiates? That and other stories in today's headlines.
Friday’s Headlines: A Little Sick Today Edition
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We're feeling a little sick, so let's get right to the news:
Thursday’s Headlines: Howard Yaruss is An American Treasure Edition
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An Upper West Sider crusades against free parking — plus all the other news from a busy Wednesday.
Brooklyn Pol to Cuomo: Get Your Anti-Immigrant Cops Out of the Subway
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Council Member Antonio Reynoso speaks for many people watching with dismay how our city's law enforcement is cracking down on people who do not appear to pose a threat to the public.
Wednesday’s Headline: TV News Gets it (Mostly) Right This Time Edition
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A WPIX11 segment (featuring our old man editor!) basically let drivers off the hook — but it did call for better and more protected bike lanes, so we can't fully complain. That and the other news in today's headlines!
Tuesday’s Headlines: An Ugly Day for New York Edition
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What an ugly day it was yesterday as the mayor defended his ongoing "Churro Crackdown" in the subways. That, plus the rest of the day's news.