Today’s Headlines

Albany Reaches Budget Deal, Will Slash Education and Health, Cut Taxes on Rich (NYT, CapTon)
Bloomberg Opposes Car-Free Parks, Claims Congestion Will Worsen (NY1)
Schumer Speaks on PPW Bike Lane: “I Am Not Commenting. I Am Not Commenting.” (NYT)
Hit Piece on PPW Bike Lane Fits Right In On Wall Street Journal Opinion Pages
Bus Driver Hits and Kills Cyclist Qi Yu Weng at Second and 96th (NYT, Post)
Driver Exiting Queenboro Bridge Jumps Curb, Kills Man on Long Island City Sidewalk (News)
Taxi Driver Plows Into Columbus Circle Lenscrafters (DNAinfo)
Cuomo Team Hands Out 3,500 Parking Placards, Can’t Explain Why (Transpo Nation)
Restaurant Uses Kent Ave. Bike Lane for Valet Parking Under NYPD’s Watchful Eye (Gothamist)
Transportation Drives Revival of Connecticut’s Cities (WSJ)
Markowitz’s Three Full-Time Drivers Come Complete With Shady Ethics (Post)