Weinshall Watch: Ribbon-Cutting on Staten Island

weinshall.jpgFrom the AP Daybook: Today at 2 pm, Transportation Commissioner iris Weinshall joins Staten Island officials at a ribbon-cutting for a new Park-and-Ride facility; Lindenwood Road and Lindenwood Place, Staten Island.

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