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By Ben Fried

8:50 AM EST on February 16, 2010

DMI on Transit Options: Fare Can Jump to $2.60, or We Can Pass Congestion Pricing (News 1, 2)
17 New York City Pedestrians Killed in “Accidents” in First 27 Days of 2010 (NYT)
NYC Transit Testing Out Low-Cost Subway Arrival Displays That Could Go Systemwide (News)
Council Transpo Chair Jimmy Vacca High on Ferry Service for NYC (AMNY)
Feds Dropping Hundreds of Millions on Electric Car Infrastructure for Urban Centers (NYT)
Curbside Parking in Jackson Heights: Way Too Cheap (News)
Parking Lot Next to Flushing LIRR Station to Be Replaced With Housing, Parking (Queens Chron)
Private Bus Operator Doesn’t Appreciate the Congestion-Busting Effect of MTA Rail (City Room)
MTA Offices Hampered By Windows XP (AMNY)
The Lake Wobegon Effect: Why We Need Texting-While-Driving Bans With Teeth (Cyclelicious)

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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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