A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release hundreds of millions of dollars in housing and transit funds it was withholding from New York City. Meanwhile, the two leading Democratic candidates for public advocate, Jumaane Williams and Jenifer Rajkumar, traded sharp attacks in their first televised debate. Also, the New York Liberty have opened the season with eight straight wins, their best start in franchise history. Plus, in this week’s transit segment: a new 15 mph speed limit for e-bikes, bus-only lanes coming to Flatbush Avenue, and Amtrak proposes direct service to Long Island for the first time.
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