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It’s Traffic Congestion Week in New York City

by Aaron Naparstek

The Partnership for New York City releases its long-awaited congestion charging study today. Stay tuned.

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“A quick trip down that stretch of Fordham Road in Google Street View will show you the once-vibrant businesses: car rental, car insurance, auto parts stores, drive-through White Castle and Commerce Bank. I'm thinking someone doesn't want to confront the fundamental unsustainability of their business model.”

– Cap'n Transit In response to "Today's Headlines"
- Boris said:
  "There are plans to raise the overpasses on Belt Parkway to allow for truck traffic there. It makes a lot of sense for trucks going to Long Island- they are not needed in downtown..."
- JMR said:
  "Some slightly good news is that First Ave and 14th St is part of the small “East Village” improvement area (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/d ownloads/pdf/eastvillage.pdf) under..."
- Moocow said:
  "I just traveled by train with a bike on Amtrak and local Mass. trains. I have a bike bag where I can break down my commuter and “hide” it from conductors. This means a..."
- anon said:
  "Brennan should be ashamed of himself. If he had stood up for congestion pricing rather than proposing last minute alternatives as a fig leaf for the opposition Windsor Terrace would..."
- ddartley said:
  "I think you know this, Stacy, but I wasn’t arguing with you. I was just making a separate point out of something you mentioned."
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Semi-trailer, sans truck left in bike lane.

This is not a truck but just a trailer that has been left in this bike lane for two days. I don't know who it belongs to, but it has Maine plates. Location: Madison Ave. Bridge, Bronx side intersection. At Gerard Avenue.

From: futurebird October 3, 2008

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