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Court Throws Out Case of Man Arrested for Standing on Street
The state's highest court has thrown out the conviction of a man who was arrested for standing on a Times Square sidewalk three years ago.
November 20, 2007
For the Best in Transportainment, Try a Pedicab
This week's Time Out New York offers advice on the best ways to navigate the city (all of them sans private automobile). In addition to tips on cheating the MTA out of a subway fare and knowing when the bus is better, TONY explains that pedicabs aren't just for tourists.
November 8, 2007
NASCAR Parade Rolls Through Midtown This Morning
The top 10 NASCAR drivers drove a "victory lap" around Midtown Manhattan this morning as a part of "Championship Week." While Streetsblog would like to interpret this as an elaborate promotion for the creation of a congestion relief zone, it seems more likely that this is more about selling spaghetti sauce, laundry detergent and mayonnaise and getting a new race track built on Staten Island.
November 29, 2006