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By Ben Fried

8:57 AM EDT on August 11, 2011

Cuomo and Christie Toll/Fare Hike Routine Isn’t Fooling Anyone (News)
PA Toll Hike Plan Feeds Staten Island’s Exceptional Sense of Victimhood (Fox5)
Mark-Viverito Welcomes Commitment to Bring Protected Bike Lanes to East Harlem (DNAinfo)
“Errant Vehicle,” a.k.a. an SUV Driver, Kills Three Seniors Out for a Walk in Albany (AP)
When Drivers See the Mileage Fees Steadily Climb, Behavior Changes Fast (NYT)
Markowitz Aide Carlo Scissura Will Oversee Task Force to Improve Fourth Ave (Post)
Congestion Pricing Is Near the Top of Tom Acitelli’s MTA Wishlist (Observer)
What’s With All the Anti-Bike Road Rage? (Brooklyn Spoke)
Park Advocate Geoffrey Croft Wants More Summer Streets Outside Manhattan (PIX)
Five Ideas to Expand and Improve Summer Streets From Cap’n Transit

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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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