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Mayor Bill de Blasio at a press conference about the Brooklyn Queens Connector today.

De Blasio Stumps for His Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Proposal

Mayor Bill de Blasio rallied the troops around his proposed streetcar to connect Brooklyn and Queens today.
By Jillian Jorgensen
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 05: Emergency workers converge at the scene of a collapsed crane in a roadway in lower Manhattan Friday morning on February 5, 2016 in New York City. The accident killed at least one person and seriously injured two according to the New York City Fire Department. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Afternoon Bulletin: Manhattan Crane Collapse, Officers Shot in the Bronx and More

A crane has collapsed in Downtown Manhattan, killing one and injuring two.
By Felipe De La Hoz
Rendering from Friends of Brooklyn Queens Connector.

A Streetcar Named Independence: De Blasio Invests in Non-MTA Transit

Mayor Bill de Blasio is rolling out another transportation initiative that won't have to go through the state-controlled MTA.
By Jillian Jorgensen

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