New York's New Mayor Puts Public Transit Above Cars

In contrast to Mayor Giuliani, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is favoring transit as an alternative to private cars.

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March 27, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Mayor Bloomberg, who uses the subway himself, is trying to change the tone of allowing car owners to go where they want, when they want in Manhattan. He s making the battle against gridlock one of his administration's top priorities.

Thanks to Ken Firestone

FULL STORY: Mayor Sets a New Tone, Pushing Drivers Toward Mass Transit

Tuesday, March 26, 2002 in The New York Times

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