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8:58 AM EDT on May 16, 2008

    • Traffic Agent Mauled by Off-Duty Cop for Ticketing His Girlfriend (News)
    • Oklahoma City to Replace Downtown Highway With Boulevard (USA Today)
    • DOT's Josh Benson Answers Cyclists' Questions, Part 2 (City Room)
    • City Council Members Yassky and Liu Bike to Work (Urbanite)
    • Why Demand for Gas Is Actually Elastic (Carbon Tax Blog)
    • Park Slopers React to Suspension of Parking Rules (NYT, News)
    • Police and Transit Officials Clash Over When to Shut Down Subways (News)
    • MTA Selects 23 Official Subway Buskers (Post)
    • Smart Car Bumped Down a Notch in Safety Ratings (Wheels)
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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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