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By Ben Fried

8:59 AM EDT on July 28, 2010

Reid’s Paltry Energy Bill Includes Billions in Automotive Subsidies, Zero for Transit (TNR)
Fare Hike 2011 (and 2013): MTA Will Lay Out the Whole Package Today (News, NYT, NY1)
Cuomo and Lazio Tell NYC Suburbs the MTA Payroll Tax Is Fair Game (MTR)
San Juan Mayor Unveils Ambitious Street Reclamation Plan (Planetizen)
Appeals Court Judge: NYC Can’t Create Incentives for Hybrid Cabs (City Room)
Igor Oberman Calls Off Kruger Challenge, Says He’ll Be Back (Politicker)
Party Chair Dinowitz Won’t Force Espada Out of Dem Primary (News)
Commuter Van Service Is Coming to the Defunct B71 Route (Bklyn Paper)
Overnight Curbside Parking in Manhattan a Bigger Steal Than Ever (TRD)
SAS Tunnel Boring “Plagued By a Lot of Technical Problems” (News)
Arena Construction Will Put Flatbush Ave on a Road Diet (Bklyn Paper)

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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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