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By Ben Fried

9:03 AM EDT on April 15, 2010

Homicide Charge for Driver Who Killed Jake McDonaugh (News, City Room)
Walder Makes His Case for TWU Concessions (Post)
NJTransit Board Approves Fare Hike/Service Cut Combo (WNYC)
Ex-Cop Patrick Pogan Defends Critical Mass Assault: Just Following Orders (Post)
Time to Give Cyclists a Traffic Lane on the Willy-B? (Bklyn Paper)
Paris Mayor Unveils Next Step to Make the Seine a Place for People, Not Cars (AFP)
Stringer, Squadron, Chin Want Red Light Cam at Delancey and Essex (Lo Down)
Cops Can Now Prevent Towing of Un-Marked Cars With a Phone Call (News)
John Petro to Markowitz: More Bike Lanes Actually Means Less Traffic (HuffPo)
Cartoon Reflects Reality on PPW Better Than Marcia Kramer’s Reporting (Bklyn Paper)

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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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