Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:50 AM EDT on July 16, 2015
- The Big Message From Vision Zero Vigil: “There Are No Accidents” (Gizmodo, Treehugger)
- NJ Transit Fares Rise Again on Christie’s Watch While NJ’s Gas Tax Stays Flat (WNYC, NYT, News)
- Denise Richardson: “Albany’s Culture of Neglecting the MTA Has Never Been More Apparent” (GG)
- Amtrak Has Already Started to Lay the Ground for Gateway Tunnel (Crain’s)
- 25+ Curb Extensions Make It Safer to Walk Under Park Ave Viaduct (DNA)
- DOT to Put Benches on 2nd Ave After Subway Opens – What About the Protected Bike Lane? (DNA)
- MTA Still Doesn’t Have the Hang of How to Roll Out Off-Board Fare Payment (News)
- Uber Turns Up Aggression Against City Hall (News); Council to Vote on License Cap Next Week (Post)
- Third High School Student Dies From Injuries in Orange County Driver’s Ed Crash (News, NYT)
- Fung Wah Bus Won’t Be Coming Back (DNA)
- Can Anyone Save New York From Oppressive Sidewalk Sheds? (CapNY)
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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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