Today’s Headlines

Times Editorial Page Sneeringly Advocates NYPD Crackdown on Cyclists
CB 1 Committee Urges Closing City Hall Park to Cyclists, Saying They Ignore Dismount Signs (DNAinfo)
Fight Over FDNY Crash Fee Heads to Albany (City Room)
Gridlock Sam’s X-mas Wishes Include Staten Island Subway, BRT on Highways (City Limits)
Emilie Gossiaux, Cyclist Hit By Unlicensed Truck Driver, Left Blind By Crash (News, Gothamist)
TLC to Increase Penalties for Rule-Breaking Cabbies (News)
Hertz Connect Car-Sharing Begins Offering New Yorkers Electric Vehicles (Transpo Nation)
Don’t Turn Hydrant Space Into Parking, Says News
Stringer’s Move to East Side a Wake Up Call on Second Avenue Construction (NYT)