Today’s Headlines
New Congress Waking Up to Climate Change (NYT) Sen. Bernie Sanders Will Push “Gold Standard” Global Warming Bill (VT Guardian) New York 2106: A Watery Vision (Polis) What Crackdown? Diplomats’ NYC Parking Fines Near $18 million (AMNY) Nassau County Boss Suozzi Apologizes for Car Wreck (Newsday) Admits lights and sirens “should only be used in … Continued
9:40 AM EST on January 18, 2007
New Congress Waking Up to Climate Change (NYT)- Sen. Bernie Sanders Will Push “Gold Standard” Global Warming Bill
(VT Guardian) - New York 2106: A Watery Vision (Polis)
What Crackdown? Diplomats’ NYC Parking Fines Near $18 million (AMNY)
Nassau County Boss Suozzi Apologizes for Car Wreck (Newsday)
Admits lights and sirens “should only be used in an emergency situation.”- AirTrain Ridership at All-Time High
(AMNY)
NYPD’s Latest Technology Catches Car Thieves
(NY Post)- City Council Transpo Chair John Liu Eyeing Run for Mayor? (Observer)
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