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May 4, 2011
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Source: Mocker Blog / WPIX 11
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Source: NY Daily News
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Source: StreetsblogNot so long ago, it was common to hear NYCDOT staff say their job was “to keep the traffic moving.” Engineers working from “the motorist’s viewpoint” ran the show, much like they did in the 1950s. Those days are thankfully over. Today’s DOT prioritizes safety and sustainability and has compiled a lengthy track record of innovation in a few short years. But as the transportation committee of Manhattan Community Board 6 learned last night, the old emphasis on keeping the traffic moving still restrains how far the department will go to improve conditions for other modes.
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Source: WFUVState Senator Martin Golden has started a petition drive urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority to restore service on the X27 and X28 bus routes. The weekend express bus service was lost in June 2010 due to budget cuts.
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Source: NY PostA teachers-union lawyer argued yesterday in the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court that a lower court erred in ruling that the city must release teacher-ratings data, including individual names.
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Source: TWU.orgThe lively crowd on the steps of the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg on May 3 broke out into chants of “We Are One” as thousands of Pennsylvanians told...
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Source: CBS New YorkChristie abandoned the project last fall, citing escalating costs. He noted potential overruns of $2 billion to $5 billion, which he said the state couldn't afford.
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Source:A pilot program will issue electronic identification cards for Metro use to about 500 students in the District.
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Source: CBS New York
The finalists are Ford and Nissan minivans. Karsan, a Turkish company, was nixed, even though it pledged to build their cars in Brooklyn.
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Source: WABC 7
New York City police say the extra security that was increased when bin Laden's death was announced will remain in place for now.
May 3, 2011
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Source: Human TransitIn the last post, I noted a ranking of the "10 best US cities for transit" in U.S. News and World Report back in February, and some incoherence in how the ranking was explained. Since then, I've become even more disturbed by the rankings. It turns out that Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot had done some research, or attempted to.
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Source: Second Ave. SagasIn a 52-page decision released on Friday, the Federal Transit Administration has determined that New Jersey must repay all of the $271 million the state had spent on the ARC Tunnel project before Gov. Chris Christie canceled the project this fall. Furthermore, if the state fails to pay the money soon, the FTA will begin to charge interest on amounts due at a steep rate. To fight this ruling, Gov. Christie, who has already spent close to $1 million on legal fees, could appeal the ruling in federal court.
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Source: NY Daily NewsLaw enforcement sources said Monday they are bracing for attacks at U.S. installations around the world over the next few weeks in retaliation for Osama Bin Laden's death.
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Source: WNYCNew York City teachers are trying once again to stop their report cards from being released to the public. An Appellate Court panel will hear arguments Tuesday over whether the city can release teacher ratings to the media. The ratings rank each teacher's effectiveness based on how much progress students made on state exams.
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Source: NY PostAll of Brooklyn wanted Karsan as the “taxi of tomorrow,” but the city rejected the manufacturer, despite a promise to hire 300 workers in the borough. Read more.
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Source: NY Daily NewsProperty workers' union 32BJ/SEIU will announce its support this week of new legislation aimed at creating jobs and getting New York State low-wage workers out of poverty. Union-sponsored online ads will appear starting first thing in the morning; a billboard in Albany along I-787 between ...
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Source: Politics on the Hudson / Journal-NewsThe Yonkers Federation of Teachers announced today that they’re stepping up by agreeing to contractual changes in teachers’ daily work schedules that will result in $3.3 million in savings.
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Source: City Room / NY Times
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Source: NY Daily NewsIn the wake of the Osama Bin Laden killing, Gov. Cuomo today held a conference call to discuss state security needs. Afterward, he urged everyday New Yorkers to remain vigilant and follow the MTA campaign: “If you see something, say something. Today, more than in the recent past.”
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Source: NY Daily NewsOne of the city's premier gay political groups is joining the push for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to get behind "living wage" legislation. If she's eying a 2013 run for mayor, she may want to listen.
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