Today’s Headlines

  • Dean Skelos Sentenced to Five Years in Prison (NYT, Politico); Preet: I’m Not Done (Politico)
  • Paul White, Tom Wright, Joe Lhota Among Those Enlisted to Shepherd de Blasio Streetcar (AMNY, DNA)
  • Gotham Gazette Explains What a “Self-Financed” BQX Would Really Mean
  • Reliable Trains and Buses, Not Gimmicks, Are What New Yorkers Want From Transit (2AS, Freemark)
  • Tri-State: NJ Transit Problems Go Deeper Than Inadequate Funding (MTR)
  • Parking Crusader Vincent Gentile Rushes to Aid Motorists Ticketed for Blocking Curb Ramps (Post 1, 2)
  • Related: Imagine NYPD’s Failure to Enforce Law Against Crosswalk Killings Getting This Much Coverage
  • Motorist Flips Car and Dies After Being Shot in Canarsie (Post)
  • Cop Who Told Driver What Police Think of Vision Zero Now Monitoring Security Cameras (Post)
  • Crossing Guards Get Some Love in Park Slope (Bklyn Paper)
  • Jason Gay to America: Cyclists Are People, Too (WSJ)

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