[TCN] Friday, November 29, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Friday, November 29, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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TCN Fundraiser Concludes

 

Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the US.  Among the things I'm thankful for is each one of the readers of the TCN.  You are among 7,700+ readers from around the world that I have the privilege of sharing news and information with each weekday.  In turn, you give me valuable feedback and help spread the word about the TCN.  Today is the final day of my November fundraiser.  If you would like to help support the newsletter please see below how you can contribute.  Thank you for all of your support in whatever form in comes!

 

 

FREIGHT

 

1) Self-Driving Planes, Trains, Trucks Will Lead Supply Chain Redesign

Link to blog in the Commercial Carrier Journal:

https://www.ccjdigital.com/self-driving-planes-trains-trucks-will-lead-supply-chain-redesign/

 

2) DOROTHY: European Best Practices in City Logistics

Link to further information from Kiyunsis:

http://www.infomobilitysuite.com/en/default/174/dorothy-the-european-best-practices-in-city-logistics.html

 

PARKING

 

3) New Technology to Assist Truckers in Finding Parking in Michigan

Link to article in the Battle Creek Enquirer:

http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20131128/NEWS01/311280030

 

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

 

4) Training Millions of Traffic Incident Management Responders

Link to article in Public Roads:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/publicroads/13novdec2013/03.cfm

 

TRANSIT

 

5) Pilot Program Provides Free Wi-Fi on Nevada's RTC Buses

Link to article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal:

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/pilot-programs-provides-free-wi-fi-rtc-buses

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/27aaki

 

VEHICLES

 

6) Auto Safety Initiative Seeks to Reduce Driver Errors

Link to article in the Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-auto-safety-20131129,0,2620405.story#axzz2m4cUF51D

 

7) Human-Machine Interface Design for the Complex Connected Vehicle

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/viewpoint-hmi-design-complex-connected-vehicle

 

WEATHER

 

8) Project Tests Car Wiper Systems to Provide Data on Rainfall Intensity

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/11/28/Project-tests-car-wiper-systems-to-provide-data-on-rainfall-intensity/UPI-84921385670552

Link to further information: http://goo.gl/cg5UWN

 

 

News Releases

1) International Road Transport Union Makes the Case for ITS and Eyes New Technology

2) Transportation Safety and Security Market Worth $62.96 Billion By 2018

3) BLIP Systems and Austraffic Join Forces to Fight Traffic Congestion in Australia

4) IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Conference Debuts App

5) In-Car Infotainment System Market Worth $14.4 Billion by 2016 - New Report by MarketsandMarkets

6) California's Metrolink Receives Grant to Promote Rail Public Safety Campaign

 

 

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Friday Bonus

Usually bridges come to mind when you think of transportation works-of-art, but these tunnels prove some digging can result in pretty spectacular infrastructure.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2013/10/15/worlds-coolest-tunnels/2914539/

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Travel Smart with Real-Time Traffic Information Built on Google Maps – December 12

http://www.directionsmag.com/webinars/#366650

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1963 **50^th anniversary** One of the worst air disasters in Canadian history took place when a Trans Canada DC-8F crashed in Ste-Thérèse de Blainville, Quebec.  There were 118 deaths.

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/sos/002028-3100-e.html

 

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[TCN] Thursday, November 28, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Thursday, November 28, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING & HAPPY HANUKKAH!

 

 

AVIATION

 

1) Map Combines Airport Delays and Weather so Your Travel Misery Can Have Company

Link to article on Consumerist:

http://consumerist.com/2013/11/27/map-combines-airport-delays-and-weather-so-your-travel-misery-can-have-company/

Link to FlightAware MiseryMap: http://flightaware.com/miserymap/

 

2) There's Finally a Good Way to Detect Birds on Runways Before They Damage Planes

Link to column on Business Insider Australia:

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/new-way-to-detect-birds-and-debris-on-airport-runways-2013-11

Link to further information on Xsight: http://www.xsightsys.com/fodetect.htm

 

CAMERAS

 

3) New Zealand HOV Cameras Find Tots Hard to Spot

Link to article in The New Zealand Herald:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11164394

 

4) Erie, Pennsylvania-Area Traffic Cameras Still Aren't Working

Link to article in the Erie Times-News:

http://www.goerie.com/erie-area-traffic-cameras-still-arent-working

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

5) Tolltrans 2014

Link to magazine:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/27eefa29#/27eefa29/1

 

MARITIME

 

6) Rhodes Communications Celebrates a Milestone

Link to article in Maritime Reporter & Engineering News:

http://www.marinelink.com/news/communications-celebrates361436.aspx

 

OTHER

 

7) Indonesians Urged to Photograph Traffic Violators

Link to Reuters article:

http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/11/28/indonesia-traffic-idINL4N0JC0Z520131128

To get a better appreciation of Jakarta traffic, check the photos on the Jakarta Police TCM's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TMCPoldaMetro

 

PARKING

 

8) Park this Way: Colleges Find High-Tech Solutions

Link to article in University Business:

http://www.universitybusiness.com/article/park-way-colleges-find-high-tech-solutions

 

RAILROADS

 

9) Freight Railroads Use Facebook, Twitter to Expand Communication Options

Link to article in Progressive Railroading:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/article/Freight-railroads-use-Facebook-Twitter-to-expand-communication-options--38368

 

TELEMATICS

 

10) Telematics Debate Dominates Institute of Car Fleet Management Conference

Link to article in BusinessCar:

http://www.businesscar.co.uk/news/2013/icfm-conference-2013-telematics-debate-dominates-conference

 

TRANSIT

 

11) Google Launches Public Transport Mapping for Ireland

Link to article in The Irish Times:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/google-launches-public-transport-mapping-for-ireland-1.1609265

 

VEHICLES

 

12) Automotive Big Data, Big Problems – and How to Solve Them

Link to podcast from Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/podcasts/podcast-big-data-big-problems-%E2%80%93-and-how-solve-them

 

 

News Releases

1) EU and Ukraine Skies to Join Forces

2) 2013 Intelligent Transport Systems Australia Awards Winners

3) International Road Dynamics Awarded CDN $1.74 Million Weigh-in-Motion Contract in California

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webcast: Integrated Technology – Connecting Mass Transit Agencies with Data and Visibility Toward Efficiency, Awareness and Safety – December 10

https://event.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1024580

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1943 **70^th anniversary** President Franklin Roosevelt flew to Tehran, Iran for meetings with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin to discuss World War II strategy.

http://www.fdrheritage.org/fdr_museum_feature_Mar05.htm

 

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[TCN] Wednesday, November 27, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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AVIATION

 

1) Los Angeles Airport Creates Emergency Response Team to Improve Communication with Travelers in Wake of TSA Shooting

Link to article in the Daily Breeze:

http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20131126/lax-creates-emergency-response-team-to-improve-communication-with-travelers-in-wake-of-tsa-shooting

 

2) GOP Senator Considers Bill to Block In-Flight Cellphone Calls

Link to article in The Hill:

http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/191478-gop-senator-considers-bill-to-block-in-flight-cellphone

 

ELECTRONIC TOLLING

 

3) Florida Congressman Wants New Transponder System to Help Speed Up Driving Commute Times

Link to story on WFTV-TV:

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/rep-mica-wants-new-transponder-system-help-speed-d/nb5W3/

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

4) Draft ITS Master Plan Released for Public Review in Hyderabad

Link to article in The Hindu:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/draft-transportation-plans-placed-for-scrutiny/article5398368.ece

 

MARITIME

 

5) New Navigation System Enables Safe Growth of Port Traffic

Link to article from VTT:

http://www.vtt.fi/news/2013/27112013_docking.jsp?lang=en

Link to DockingAssist: http://dockingassist.eu/

 

OTHER

 

6) This Speedy Robot Scans Tunnels for Cracks Far Better Than Humans Can

Link to article in Wired:

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/11/robinspect/

Link to further information: http://www.robinspect.com/

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

7) 'FlyRights' App Lets Sikh Travelers Report Complaints of TSA Profiling

Link to AFP article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/flyrights-app-lets-sikh-travelers-report-complaints-of-tsa-profiling-2013-11

Link to further information: http://fly-rights.org/

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

8) Startup Helps New Yorkers Arrange Shared Cab Rides to Airports

Link to article in the Daily News:

http://nydn.us/1c7vLxs

Link to Bandwagon: http://bandwagon.io

 

TRANSIT

 

9) TV Screens at Calgary LRT Stations Aim to Better Inform Transit Riders

Link to article in the Calgary Herald:

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/screens+stations+better+inform+transit+riders/9216557/story.html

 

10) Pittsburgh Transit Agency Faces Suit Over 'Godless' Ads

Link to article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/2013/11/26/Washington-D-C-group-sues-Port-Authority-over-refusal-of-Don-t-believe-in-God-ads/stories/201311260144

Link to news release: http://goo.gl/r7SwKL

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

11) More and More Drivers Using West Virginia 511 for Traffic and Weather Alerts

Link to story on WSAZ-TV:

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/More-And-More-Drivers-using-WV-511-Information-System--for-Traffic-and-Weather-Alerts--233517511.html

Link to West Virginia 511: http://www.wv511.org/

 

12) City of Ottawa Ditched Plan to Run Open-Data Competition for New Traffic App, Instead Going with Sole-Sourced Deal

Link to article in the Ottawa Citizen:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/City+ditched+plan+open+data+competition+traffic/9215808/story.html

Link to further information on Ottawa Nav: http://goo.gl/5Dfz3A

 

13) iHeartRadio for Android Devices Updated with Local News, Traffic and Weather Updates

Link to article on Edgadget:

http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/26/iheartradio-android-update/

 

14) **CORRECTION** Broken California Traffic Sensors Article

Link to update from the AP:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BROKEN_TRAFFIC_SENSORS

 

VEHICLES

 

15) University of South Florida Launches Automated Vehicle Institute

Link to article in The Oracle:

http://www.usforacle.com/usf-launches-new-automated-vehicle-institute-1.2849154#.UpXcq2RoT2w

Link to news release: http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=5884&z=123

 

16) Mercedes-Benz Heads to Silicon Valley with Massive Focus on Car Tech

Link to blog on Thinkdigit:

http://www.thinkdigit.com/Car-Tech/Mercedes-Benz-heads-to-Silicon-Valley-with_18601.html

 

 

News Releases

1) Euro NCAP: Cars of the Future Need 'Readable' Roads Now

2) Cubic Completes Acquisition of Transport Solutions Business of Serco

3) Is Big Data the Next Big Thing in the Car?

4) Gartner: SiriusXM Gets Serious About the Connected Vehicle Market

 

 

Upcoming Events

Commonwealth of Virginia Governor's Transportation Conference – December 4-6 – Richmond, Virginia

http://vatranscon.com/

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1983 **30^th anniversary** An Avianca flight crashed near Madrid killing 181 of the 192 people aboard the 747.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19831127-0

 

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[TCN] Tuesday, November 26, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Tuesday, November 26, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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CAMERAS

 

1) Researchers to Study Impact of New DC Traffic Cameras on Safety

Link to story on WAMU Radio:

http://wamu.org/news/13/11/26/researchers_say_new_dc_traffic_cameras_increase_safety_car_lobby_says_they_are_nuclear_option

 

CARTOGRAPHY

 

2) Google Maps Launches Airports and Railway Stations Feature

Link to article in The Telegraph:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/10474937/Google-Maps-launches-airports-and-railway-stations-feature.html

 

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

 

3) Technology Renders Costly Nevada Freeway Traffic Signs Obsolete

Link to story on KSNV-TV:

http://www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/Technology-renders-costly-freeway-traffic-signs/5Wq2eBI6mEyKrNm8apR5IQ.cspx

 

4) Variable Message Signs to Be Deployed in Bangalore

Link to article in the Deccan Chronicle:

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131126/news-current-affairs/article/watch-these-boards-cops-tip-you-traffic

 

OTHER

 

5) Port Authority Acknowledges Poor Communication with Unannounced Lane Closings at George Washington Bridge

Link to article in The Record:

http://www.northjersey.com/news/Port_Authoritys_Baroni_GWB_lane_closures_were_for_traffic_study.html

 

TRANSIT

 

6) Calgary Transit Expects Real-Time Bus-Location App by Late 2014

Link to article in Metro:

http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/866579/calgary-transit-expects-real-time-bus-location-app-by-late-2014/

 

7) DC Metro Pollutes Alerts with Ads

Link to Greater Greater Washington blog:

http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/20913/metro-pollutes-alerts-with-ads/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

8) Toronto Researcher Wants to Make Traffic Lights Smarter

Link to article on Torontoist:

http://torontoist.com/2013/11/a-toronto-researcher-wants-to-make-traffic-lights-smarter/

Link to news release: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/Page3361.aspx

 

9) Drivers in Kenya to Get Rush-Hour Help from Text Messages

Link to UPI article:

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Technology/2013/11/25/Drivers-in-Kenya-to-get-rush-hour-help-from-text-messages/UPI-66681385422282/

 

VEHICLES

 

10) Automakers Named in HD Radio Patent Suits

Link to article in Radio World:

http://www.radioworld.com/article/now-automakers-named-in-hd-radio-patent-suits/222493

 

11) The Next Step in In-Vehicle Infotainment: Distracting the Passenger

Link to article on Telematics Update:

http://analysis.telematicsupdate.com/infotainment/next-step-vehicle-infotainment-distracting-passenger

 

 

News Releases

1) Total Traffic + Weather Network and TomTom Announce Multi-Year Partnership Agreement

2) Open Roads Wins Contract to Design and Deploy Advanced Parking System for West Virginia Division of Highways

3) Idaho 511 Enhancement Enables Motorists to Report on Conditions

4) Qualcomm Finalizes Sale of Omnitracs, Inc. to Vista Equity Partners

5) Research and Markets: ITS in Public Transport – 3^rd Edition: Public Transport ITS Market in Europe Expected to Exceed 1.4 Billion By 2017

6) Canadian Government Awards Contract for Preparatory Studies for Electronic Systems for New St. Lawrence Bridge

7) Maryland State Highway Administration Adds Camera Feeds and Portable Cameras for Winter Operations

8) Car Wheels Get Smarter with iPhone and Android Apps

9) New York State DOT Provides Travel-Times on Two Major Suffolk County Roadways

 

 

Upcoming Events

Webinar: Superstorm Sandy – Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – December 4

http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTVOLPE/bulletins/95749b

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1703 **310^th anniversary** The Great Storm of 1703 hit Great Britain.  Among the casualties were 13 ships of the Royal Navy, including the entire Channel Squadron.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/east/series4/great_storm.shtml

 

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[TCN] Monday, November 25, 2013

 

Transportation Communications Newsletter

 

Monday, November 25, 2013 – ISSN 1529-1057

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Final Week of November TCN Fundraiser

 

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AVIATION

 

1) If the FCC Backs In-Flight Calls, Will the Airlines?

Link to AP article:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/govt-backs-flight-calls-airlines-155911270.html

 

2) Clear Channel Partners with Chicago Airports to Create Smooth Jazz Radio Station with Traffic and Weather Updates

Link to article on Chicagoland Radio and Media:

http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/6154-clear-channel-partners-with-o-hare-midway-airports-creates-new-air-chicago-smooth-jazz-station

 

3) An Inside Look: United Airlines' Mission Control Center

Link to article in Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/airchive/2013/11/25/inside-united-airlines-network-operations-control/

 

4) British Airways Unveils Digital Billboards That Tell Drivers Where Flights Are Going

Link to article in The Drum:

http://www.thedrum.com/news/2013/11/19/british-airways-unveils-digital-billboards-remind-customers-how-magical-flying-can

Link to video: http://youtu.be/GtJx_pZjvzc

 

CAMERAS

 

5) Traffic Cameras Keep Traffic Moving in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Link to story on KELO-TV:

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/traffic-cameras-keep-traffic-moving/?id=156502

 

GPS / NAVIGATION

 

6) Tracing the World's Most Complicated Roadways with GPS Data

Link to article on The Atlantic Cities:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/11/tracing-worlds-most-complicated-roadways-gps-data/7692/

 

OTHER

 

7) US Marines Test Giant Autonomous Headless Horsebot

Link to article on ZDNet:

http://www.zdnet.com/marines-test-giant-autonomous-headless-horsebot-7000023550/

 

8) Smarter Transportation Infrastructure Means Smarter Choices

Link to blog from IBM:

http://insights-on-business.com/government/smarter-transportation-infrastructure-means-smarter-choices

 

PUBLIC INFORMATION / EDUCATION

 

9) New Jersey Bill Would Keep Traffic Summonses from Public Domain

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2013/11/dont_want_lawyers_to_know_your_business_bill_tries_to_keep_traffic_summonses_out_of_the_public_eye.html

 

RAILROADS

 

10) Amtrak's Hiawatha Line to Get Wi-Fi Service Soon

Link to article in the Journal Sentinel:

http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/amtrak23-b99146202z1-233024681.html

 

11) How to Squeeze 1,200 Trains a Day into America's Busiest Transit Hub

Link to article in The Star-Ledger:

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/how_to_squeeze_1200_trains_a_day_into_americas_busiest_transit_hub.html

 

SAFETY / SECURITY

 

12) The UK Railway Workers Trained to Stop Suicides

Link to story on BBC Radio 5 live:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-25036838

 

13) New York State Police Go Vertical to Catch Texting Drivers

Link to AP article:

http://www.news-herald.com/general-news/20131125/ny-police-go-vertical-to-catch-texting-drivers

 

TAXIS / RIDESHARING

 

14) Uber Teams Up with GM, Toyota to Get More Cars on the Road

Link to article on CNET:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57613653-94/uber-teams-up-with-gm-toyota-to-get-more-cars-on-the-road/

 

TRANSIT

 

15) Bus Drivers in UK Launch Blind-Awareness Campaign

Link to article in the Wakefield Express:

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/video-wakefield-bus-drivers-launch-blind-awareness-campaign-1-6259980

 

16) Free Wi-Fi Now Available at Two Toronto Subway Stations

Link to article in The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/ttc-unveils-free-wifi-two-subway-stations/article15583560/

 

17) Open Standards for Contactless Credit and Debit Cards Offer Benefits

Link to article in Railway Terminal World:

http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/57aca3ac#/57aca3ac/28

 

18) DC Metro Working on Upgrades to Its Train Arrival Signs

Link to column in The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/11/20/metro-working-on-upgrades-to-its-train-arrival-signs/

 

TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT

 

19) Dim Traffic Sensors Dull How 'Smart' California Freeways Are

Link to AP article:

http://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2013/11/23/dim-traffic-sensors-dull-how-smart-freeways-are

 

20) Toyota Tsusho Looking to Roll Out Traffic Tip Tool in Asia and Middle East

Link to article in The Nation:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Toyota-Tsusho-touting-Thai-traffic-tip-tool-30220544.html

 

WEATHER

 

21) Traffic Cameras, Smartphones Becoming Weather Forecasters

Link to article in the Democrat & Chronicle:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2013/11/25/webcams-smartphones-becoming-weather-forecasters/3697691/

 

 

News Releases

1) Growth of LTE-Based In-Car Wi-Fi Hot Spots to Boost Rear-Seat Entertainment Options

2) Hawaiian Airlines Allows Use of Portable Electronic Devices During All Domestic Flight Segments

3) FAA Dedicates New Control Tower at Oakland International Airport

4) Open Roads Wins Contract to Design and Deploy a Major ITS Component to Enhance West Virginia's Advanced Transportation Management System

5) Velodyne LiDAR Technology Wins Big in China 'Future Challenge'

 

 

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 -  Request for Proposals – Recompete Vehicle Probe Project – I-95 Corridor Coalition

http://www.i95coalition.org/i95/VehicleProbe/tabid/219/Default.aspx

 

 

Upcoming Events

2013 ITS New Jersey Annual Meeting – December 16 – East Rutherford, New Jersey

http://transportation.njit.edu/itsnj/events/events.htm

 

 

Today in Transportation History    

1783 **230^th anniversary** The last British troops evacuated New York City and General George Washington entered the city.

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/evacuation-day-celebration-new-york-american-independence-article-1.982066

 

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