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By Ben Fried

8:54 AM EST on November 9, 2009

Outgoing NYCT Chief: Transit System Has Only a Fraction of the Funding It Needs (AMNY)
What’s Better for South Bronx — Waterfront Access or Longer Deegan Exit Ramp? (News)
Bus Driver Who Killed Seth Kahn Had Been Disciplined for Texting (News)
Note to NYC Wannabe Boulevards: Sidewalks on the Champs Elysees Are 30 Feet Wide (City Room)
After Kicking and Screaming, Cabbies Reap Rewards From Credit Card Fare Payment (NYT)
Two Injured in Greenpoint Car Wreck After Cell Phone Ring Distracts Driver (Post)
A Ride Home on the B63: One Hour, 10 Minutes to Travel Six Miles (Brooklyn Eagle)
Where Are the World’s Most Dangerous Roads? (How We Drive)
WalkScore Adds Transit Data, Becomes a Bigger Selling Point for Real Estate Reps (Switchboard)
The Tony Seminerio Trial: Albany Corruption Caught on Tape (Voice)

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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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