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8:59 AM EDT on May 14, 2009

    • LaHood: Feds Still Want to See Congestion Pricing in NYC (NY1)
    • Brooklyn Driver, Attempting to Park, Jumps Curb and Cuts Off Boy's Leg (Post)
    • TSTC Calls for Outbound Lincoln Tunnel Express Bus Lane (WNYC)
    • FTA Sends Signs That Feds Will Fund Nostrand Ave Bus Improvements, ARC Tunnel (MTR)
    • Overhead Wire Takes Issue With Peter Rogoff's FTA Confirmation Comments
    • Would Plug-in Cars Fit on New York Streets? (City Room)
    • Paterson Defends Marc Shaw for MTA Post (News)
    • Nice Segment From NPR's Marketplace About Mixed-Use Development
    • Check It Out: 100-Year Ridership Graphs for Every Subway Station in NYC (Frumination)
    • Bike to Work? Yes You Can! (Bike Commute Tips via Streetsblog.net)
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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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