Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:10 AM EDT on August 18, 2009
- Morgenthau Won’t Prosecute Road Rager Who Assaulted Cyclist in Central Park (Gawker, News)
- Queens DA to File Manslaughter Charge Against Drag Racer Whose Passenger Died (Post)
- Earth to Steve Cuozzo: Real New Yorkers Like the New Times Square Just Fine (Post)
- Times Square Chairs Are Gone. Long Live the Times Square Chairs! (Gothamist, Post, City Room)
- DOT Ready to Begin Collecting Data on Car-Free Broadway (News)
- Ceiling Collapse at 181st St. Station Disrupts 1 Train Service (AMNY, 2nd Ave Sagas, City Room)
- Kaid Benfield: Density Alone Won’t Cut It; We Need the Right Kind of Density (Switchboard)
- Cycling Is NYC’s Fastest-Growing Transport Mode (AP)
- Bixi’s Expansion to Boston Inspires a Bike Culture Comparison (Sci American)
- Segway Loyalist Wants Right to the Road, and the Bike Lane (News)
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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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