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By
Ben Fried
9:08 AM EDT on September 23, 2010
- Whoa: Paladino Only Trails Cuomo By 6 Points in New Q Poll (NYT)
- Paladino Wanted to Tear Down State Office Building to Make Way for Parking (News)
- Republicans Feeling Good About Their Chances to Retake State Senate (Gotham Gazette)
- More on the Debut of Union Square’s Public Space Makeover (Post, Transpo Nation)
- Excellent Editorial on Bike Lanes in the Downtown Express
- Looks Like We’re Headed for $104 Monthly MetroCards (NY1)
- 178 MTA Bus Drivers Caught Texting Behind the Wheel So Far This Year (Post)
- The Next Next-Gen Fare Payment System: Pay By Smart Phone (2nd Ave Sagas)
- High School Freshman Killed Crossing NYC Region’s Second-Deadliest Road (MTR)
- Who’s Afraid of World Car-Free Day? Climate Change Deniers (Grist)
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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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