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By
Ben Fried
9:01 AM EST on November 23, 2009
- Full Pricetag for Unwanted Deegan Expansion: $343 Million (MTR)
- Leandra’s Law Tough on Drunk Drivers. But Sober, Reckless Drivers Still Get a Pass (Gotham Gazette)
- Some Unnamed City Council Members Want JSK on the Chopping Block (City Hall News)
- Insurers Know: Hands-Free Devices Don’t Take the Risk Out of Distracted Driving (NYT)
- GM Still Owes American Taxpayers, Big Time (NYT)
- Looks Like NYC Parkers Already Enjoy “Grace Periods” Much Longer Than 5 Minutes (News)
- Pedicab Regs Take Effect; Cops Crack Down Immediately (NYT, News, Post, NY1)
- Off-Duty Cop Mauls Traffic Agent for Enforcing the Law (Post)
- Could Coney Island Ferry Service Avoid Going Bust? (Bklyn Paper)
- Constituents Tell State Sen. Eric Adams: Let’s Get Some Traffic Calming (Hawthorne St.)
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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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