Today’s Headlines

Judge Convicts Monserrate of Misdemeanor Assault, Clears Him of Felonies (NYT, News, Post, AMNY)
Will He Keep His Seat? That’s Up to the State Senate (Politicker)
Following Axel Pablo’s Death, TLC Cracks Down on Cabbie Cell Phone Use (News, Post)
Brian Lehrer Asks: Does Govt Pick on Drivers? Bonus: Hilarious Bike Tips From Diane Savino
GOP State Lawmakers Rally to Repeal MTA Payroll Tax (Newsday)
Idling Livery Cars Cram the Curb in Upper Manhattan (Manhattan Times)
Dear Gridlock Sam: Why Do Traffic Agents Direct Cars Right Into Pedestrians? (Downtown Xpress)
Signs of Progress at Shuttered Cortlandt Street Subway Station (2nd Ave Sagas)
NY Press Impressed By "Vision and Guts" of DOT Commish
Taking the "Mass" Out of Mass Transit (Human Transit via Streetsblog.net)