Thursday’s Headlines: More Garbage from the Car-Loving NY Times Edition
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More evidence to back up our description of the Gray Lady as "car-loving." Plus all the other news from yesterday.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Issues & Campaigns
What The Proposed GHG Rule Will (And Won’t) Do for the Climate
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Federal regulators want local governments to track transportation sector emissions — but they can't do much to force communities to reduce those emissions, never mind doing so in ways that would address the other damages of car dependency, experts say.
Tipster Says NYPD Threatened Him for Filing Complaints About Illegal Parking
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Cops allegedly sent obnoxious text messages to a cyclist last week after he reported illegally parked cars blocking the bike lane and crosswalks in upper Manhattan. Again.
City Sued over Killing of Baby Apolline by Recidivist Reckless Driver on a ‘Dangerous’ Street
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"We call on the city to resolve this case quickly so my clients can get closure with their lives," said Harris Marks, lawyer for Julien Mong and Marion Guillemin.
KOMANOFF: High Gas Prices Are Reducing Driving!
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Pricing has power. Changes in the prices of goods and services affect demand for those items. And that's happening with gasoline right now, despite what Streetsblog says!
GROSS: ‘Clean Curbs’ Bins Show Growing Pains in Times Square
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The Sanitation Department's "Clean Curbs" pilot — trash enclosures in Times Square that were installed a mere three months ago — is a bit of a mess.