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By Ben Fried

9:17 AM EDT on August 27, 2010

Espada Chickens Out of Transit Debate With Two Challengers (Bronx News)
… And Plays the Race Card Against Opponent Gustavo Rivera (Riverdale Press)
Should Distracted Driving Policy Invoke “Freedom” to Drive Distracted? (Transpo Nation)
After Glitch on the L, MTA Has to Fix Bug in Automated Train Software (News)
Electeds Silent During Summer of Massive Transit Breakdowns (MTR)
Stunning: Positive Press for an MTA Exec — Helena Williams Rides the LIRR (News)
Islip Joins Babylon in Passing a Complete Streets Law; Whither Albany? (MTR)
Riders on the Defunct Q79 Rally to Bring TLC Van Service to Glen Oaks (Queens Chron)
Ridgewood’s New Transit Hub Gets a Moment in the Queens Chron Spotlight
Fighting for Scraps: Food Vendor vs. Bike Rack (NY1)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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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