Today’s Headlines

  • Detroit Bailout Deal Imminent; Bush Would Appoint Car Czar (NYT, AP)
  • Tom Friedman Wants Hybrid Electric Cars and a Carbon Tax (NYT)
  • Building Owners’ Rep Invokes Threat of Terrorism at ‘Bikes in Buildings’ Council Hearing (City Room)
  • Fordham Road Merchants Blame Select Bus Lane for Drop in Sales (News)
  • Paterson: It’s Up to Albany to Save MTA (News)
  • Robert Caro: Officials With Power Never Throw Their Weight Behind Transit (NYT)
  • Ravitch’s Payroll Tax Would Hit State and City Budgets (Post)
  • Dodging Hazards on the Kent Ave Bike Lane (Gothamist)
  • Brooklyn Judges Parking in Ped Plaza Until Official Lot Inside Columbus Park Is Finished (Bklyn Paper)
  • Stimulus Suggestion: Increase Transit Service (Yglesias)
  • Seatless Subway Cars Debut in Boston (News)