Today’s Headlines

MTA Debt Downgrade Could Shrink Capital Plan, Cut Needed Repairs (Crain’s, Transpo Nation)
Officials Warn of 9/11 Car Bomb Threat at Transit Hubs (News, NYT)
East Village Sees 50 Percent Drop in Parking Tickets Issued, Boom in Bike Ticketing (DNAinfo)
Karen Schmeer Killer Cries in Contrition After Receiving 5-15 Year Sentence (Post)
Cyclists Say Williamsburg Bridge Barriers And High Ramp Speeds Make Dangerous Combination (News)
New Jersey Officially Redirects ARC Tunnel Money to State DOT (Transpo Nation, Star-Ledger)
Ozone Park Agrees: A Faster Q41 One Block Away Would Be Terrible (QChron)
Good Reviews For New Ford Van Taxi (WSJ)
MTA Bus Drivers Are the New Firemen (News)