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By Ben Fried

9:02 AM EST on December 1, 2009

Multi-Car Smash-Up in Marine Park Pins Grandmother to Light Pole, Killing Her (News, Post)
2nd Ave Sagas: Fed Safety Rules Could Hamstring Local Transit Agencies
New York Water Taxi Will Fold Without City Subsidy (Bklyn Paper)
Can the MTA Keep 2nd Ave Subway Utilities From Blighting the Street? (Real Deal via 2nd Ave Sagas)
Brooklyn Paper Covers Park Circle Ped/Bike/Equestrian Improvements
Nearly Half of Amtrak’s NYC Bridges Have Parts in Poor Condition (Post)
New and Improved Ride the City: Now With Elevation Data (Gothamist)
Albany’s Crime Against Urbanism (NoLandGrab)
Stewart Alsop Pans Motorola Droid: U Can’t Txt-n-Speed! (via Billy Melts Down)
Hey Kids, Get Hooked on Gas With Audi’s “Toy” Convertible (HuffPo)

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Ben Fried

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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