Today’s Headlines

Cuomo: Casino Operator Genting Will Pay for Train to Aqueduct Convention Center (Times Union)
Transit Advocates Skeptical of Direct Subway Service to Aqueduct (TransNat)
Weeknight Subway Shutdowns Are Here as MTA Tries New Maintenance Sked (Post, DNA, TransNat)
More Dispatches From Joe Lhota’s Confirmation Hearing (WSJ, TransNat, 2nd Ave Sagas)
Nicole Gelinas: MTA Should Avoid Arbitration With the TWU (Post)
Daily News: Wage Freeze for Transit Workers Would Be Fair
Track Workers and a Station Agent Saved the Day for Michael Grynbaum This Christmas (NYT)
Cyclists Plan Civil Disobedience in Response to Mounting Death Toll on London Streets (Independent)
Smash-Ups on Brooklyn’s Park Avenue Nothing New for Local Residents (Local)
If Your City Doesn’t Have a #bike Hashtag Yet, It’s Time to Start Using One (Dani Simons)
James Vacca Has Been Fighting to Bring a Golf Course to the East Bronx Since He Was 24 (Post)