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Friday’s Headlines: A Great Day for the City Coffers Edition
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Today is famously the day when so many New York drivers forget that it's a holiday even though it's a regular weekday and forget to pay for parking in commercial zones. Plus all the other news from yesterday.
Thursday’s Headlines: Pardoning Turkeys Edition
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We're not going to have much to say today because we're making that buttermilk-brined turkey that everyone is talking about (don't bother clicking the link if you didn't start brining yesterday!), but we did want to give you some news!
A Round and a Roundy: On Thanksgiving, Who Can Give Thanks for Safe Streets?
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Our national treasure cartoonist reminds us that the original sin of Vision Zero is that roads in wealthy neighborhoods are safer than those in lower-income communities.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Just the Facts Today Edition
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We know you're busy making your get-out-of-town, er, we mean go-to-Joe-Borelli's-house-on-Staten-Island Thanksgiving plans, so we'll get right to the headlines.
Tuesday’s Headlines: The Trottenberg Files Edition
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Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg resigned, and very early this morning, we learned that former Mayor David Dinkins had died. Plus all the other news.
BREAKING: Trottenberg Resigns: Streetsblog Gives City Hall its Spin
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Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg has resigned, which the New York Times broke early on Monday. Here's City Hall's recap of her tenure.
SEE IT: The George Hahn Method of Cycling: ‘Don’t Ride Like a Dick’
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Actor. Writer. Minor social media legend. Gentleman cyclist. Take a ride with George Hahn.
Monday’s Headlines: As We Wait the Michigan Disaster Edition
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Sure, we know you'll spend all day today refreshing the Times homepage to see if Michigan's election board really declines to certify the state's fraud-free election results, so in between all your clicking, why not check out our weekend news update.
SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Much Better Kids’ Lives Are When they Can Safely Bike To School…
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...which they can't, because most of New York City is a hellscape of double-parked trucks, reckless drivers and dangerously designed roads.
Friday’s Headlines: Hey, NY Times, Your Frame is Broken Edition
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Anyone thinking that a Wall Streeter is "best suited to revive the city’s economy" needs to have his priorities examined. Plus all the other news.
Starchitect David Rockwell Sketches Out New York’s Parking-Free Future
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Out of the blue, the famed architect sent over his latest vision: to transform New York City's streets by removing parking ... and opening up possibilities.
Wednesday’s Headlines: ‘The End of the MTA?’ Edition
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Well, today's MTA Board meeting should be fun. Plus all the other news.