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8:02 AM EDT on March 19, 2010

    • No Fare Hike Coming This Year, MTA Officials Insist (Queens Chron)
    • 84th Precinct Commander: NYPD Ticketing Cyclists to "Prevent Accidents and Injuries" (Bklyn Paper)
    • If You Want Less Parking at Flushing Commons, Monday Is Your Chance to Speak Up (News)
    • DOT Nixed Flushing Sidewalk Widening Due to MTA Concerns About Bus Re-routing (Queens Chron)
    • ParkSmart Pilot May Expand in Park Slope, But DOT Won't Adjust Meter Prices For Now (Bklyn Paper)
    • City Room, News Remember Megan Charlop
    • Michael Daly Lionizes Ray Kelly, Drops More Details About St. Paddy's Day Bike-Ped Collision (News)
    • New Research: CO2 a Health Hazard, and City Dwellers Are Most at Risk (Grist)
    • NJ Transit Fares Have Soared While Gas Tax Stays Flat (MTR)
    • Ladies and Gentlemen, Your Detroit Bailout $ at Work (Bits)

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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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