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By Ben Fried

8:40 AM EST on January 21, 2010

In State-of-the-City, Bloomberg Sets Out to Trim Gov’t Car Fleet (NYT)
Michelle Obama’s Mission Against Obesity: What’s It Mean for Safe Routes to School? (BikePortland)
Chatter from City Council: Vacca Set to Be Named Transpo Committee Chair Today (News)
Assembly, State Senate Pass Half-Hearted Ethics Bill (NYT)
Isaac Abraham: Bedford Ave Bike Lane “Put Kids and Their Families in Danger” (Brooklyn Paper)
Never Enough Parking? Look Again (How We Drive)
Age No Impediment to Flying Into a Rage About a Parking Spot (Post)
No More Free Rides to Tompkinsville Station on SI Railway (SI Advance)
NYPD Gives Motorists Heads Up About Today’s Distracted Driving Blitz (City Room)
Hey Jets Fans, You Never Could’ve Done This in the Old Times Square (Post)

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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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