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Monday, November 10 2014

  • Art Underground; MLB Inclusion; and 25 MPH November 10, 2014

    Former MLB player&nbsp;Billy Bean&nbsp;fights homophobia in the MLB; Polly Trottenberg on the city's new speed limit; politics roundup; the Fulton Center oculus and more subway art. (episode)

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    • The Default NYC Speed Limit Is 25 MPH. November 10, 2014

      Car crashes kill nearly as many New Yorkers each year as criminals do. Now that the city's default speed limit is 25 MPH, the Dept. of Transportation wants to be clear: please go 25.

    • How To Pay for New Jersey's Roads? November 10, 2014

      John Wisniewski, New Jersey State Assemblyman (D-19), talks about his proposal for a hike in the gas tax to pay for repairs on the state's roads, rails and bridges.&nbsp;

    • National Political Round-Up November 10, 2014

      Jonathan Chait, New York Magazine columnist,&nbsp;rounds up the post-midterms national political news, plus the Supreme Court's decision&nbsp;to weigh in on ACA subsidies.

    • Being Gay in Major League Baseball November 10, 2014

      Billy Bean, former outfielder, and now Major League Baseball's first "Ambassador for Inclusion," discusses his new memoir and working with teams to train against homophobia.

    • The Fulton Center Oculus And More Underground Art November 10, 2014

      The transit hub in lower Manhattan is open to commuters today, and it features an atrium that brings light down into the station. The MTA Arts &amp; Design director tells us how it works.&nbsp;