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Saturday, March 13, 2010 | 6:58am

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Woman Struck and Killed by 6 Train at 77th Street Station

A woman was killed by an uptown 6 train Thursday while trying to retrieve her gym bag from the tracks.

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Yassky to Lead the Taxi and Limousine Commission

Former Councilman David Yassky Tapped to Head Taxi and Limousine Commission

One-time comptroller candidate will take over TLC top spot if Council approves mayor's nomination.

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Prepare to Lose an Hour of Sleep, Daylight Saving Starts This Weekend

Manhattanites, at least the ones that remember, will set their clocks ahead an hour starting at 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

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Heavy Rain Will Wash Out Weekend, Forecasters Say(Flickr/ Elaine)

Manhattan Monsoon Will Wash Out Weekend, Forecasters Say

Break out the galoshes — this weekend will be a wash-out with heavy rain and windy conditions.

DOT Proposes Traffic Medians on Bowery, Manhattan Bridge Ramp Work(DNAinfo/Suzanne Ma)

City Proposes Tree-Lined Median on Bowery to Protect Pedestrians...

A tree-lined median built along the Bowery from Division to Canal Street is the city's solution to calming traffic in accident-prone Chinatown.

JetBlue Hands Out Free Plane Tickets Throughout Manhattan

JetBlue's free ticket giveaway Wednesday was part of the airline's 10th anniversary celebration.

New York City Bus(Jennifer Glickel/DNAinfo)

MTA Chief Says Some Bus Lines Might Be Spared

The impact of MTA budget cuts on some of the city's bus routes may not be as bad as initially thought.

Small Fire in Penn Station Tunnel(Jennifer Glickel/DNAinfo)

Small Fire Fills Penn Station Rail Tunnel With Smoke

A small, smoky fire ignited in a train tunnel leading into Penn Station Wednesday morning, but there were no injuries and trains were not delayed, officials said.

Taxi Share Sign on 73rd Street(DNAinfo/Jason Tucker)

Sign for Taxi-Sharing Pickup Spot on the Wrong Upper West Side Block

The taxi share program fizzled on its first day on the Upper West Side, and Community Board 7 offered a few reasons why.

Commuter Heading to Ferry(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

City Opens Up Bids to Contractors For East River Ferry Landing

City planners are now accepting Bids to construct a waiting area at the East River Ferry Landing, near 35th Street.

JetBlue Offers $10 Fares for Last-Minute Flights In and Out of JFK

New York-based JetBlue Airways announced Monday that it is offering $10 fares on flights between JFK and the airline's original 10 destinations in honor of its 10th anniversary.

Save the M8 Bus Sign at MTA Public Hearing(DNAinfo/Gabriela Resto-Montero)

Manhattanites Rage Against MTA Service Cuts at Public Hearing

Manhattanites vented their frustration over the MTA's proposed service cuts at a hearing in Chelsea.

Preservationists Hope to Galvanize Support to Bring Historic Ship SS United States to Manhattan(Photo: Big Ship Films)

Historic Ocean Liner's Planned Move to Manhattan May Get Sunk,...

Preservationists pushing to bring an ocean liner to New York worry a sale to a scrap yard is imminent.