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Thursday’s Headlines: Farewell to an Intern Edition
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Lawmakers gathered in Ridgewood to demand more safety improvements just three days after delivery worker Be Tran was killed. And we said goodbye to a great intern (pictured). Plus other news.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Who’s a Good Boy Edition
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Look, we don't usually muscle into the Internet's monopoly on animal videos, but then we met Kupata, the crossing guard dog of Batumi in the former Soviet republic of Georgia.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Hurricane Vickie Edition
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It's hard not to both be attracted and repulsed by Council Member Vickie Paladino's made-for-Twitter confrontation with an alleged squatter. Plus other news.
Monday’s Headlines: Yes, We’re Still Talking About Congestion Pricing, Aren’t You Edition
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We still can't get enough about congestion pricing. And this weekend brought more news after last week's document dump from the MTA. Plus other news.
Thursday’s Headlines: Bloomberg Backtrack Edition
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The media company that bears the former mayor's name issued a terrible "QuickTake" on congestion pricing that simply took our breath away yesterday. Plus all the other news.
NYC Transit Boss: Sure, We Want 1,000 Miles of Bus Lanes, But We Love Working with ‘Bus Mayor’ Adams
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We asked the New York City Transit President to drop the diplomacy and tell us what he really feels about the Adams administration's bus efforts so far. Here's what he said (no, he did not drop the diplomacy).
Wednesday’s Headlines: Weekend Reading Edition
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Today at 6 a.m., the MTA will release the environmental assessment for congestion pricing — and it's filled with everything you want: toll scenarios, pollution projections, traffic modeling and, most important, billions of dollars just sitting there for the taking (from drivers). Plus other news.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Mayor on a Bus and an Old Lady Yelling at Us Edition
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Whenever a mayor rides a bus in this city(see photo left), it's like the Streetsblog Super Bowl — so today is going to be a great day. But first, enjoy our daily news digest.
In Her Own Words: Mom of Cyclist Fatally Struck on Upper East Side Demands Safe, Crosstown Lanes
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Standing a block from where her only daughter died, Janice Mott made a gripping speech directed at city officials, but also a touching speech that expressed the ultimate grief over losing a child to road violence.
Monday’s Headlines: Missing the Point Edition
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Local writers (but not Dave Colon, pictured) must have heatstroke or something because they can't seem to understand the significance of the Very Important Topics about which they are covering. Plus other news.
Friday’s Headlines: Will the Rain Cool Us Off Edition
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A line of widely scattered thunderstorms moved through the city last night, but don't expect cooler temps to prevail — the Baked Apple is still a global warming victim. Try to hit a public pool on your way home from work. Until then, here's our news roundup from yesterday.
Thursday’s Headlines: Ferry Bad News Edition
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A big story yesterday was the apparent sick-out by workers on the Staten Island Ferry, which caused delays and cancelations that threaten to continue today. Plus all the rest of yesterday's news.