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By Ben Fried

8:59 AM EST on November 21, 2011

Bloomberg Unveils Budget Austerity Measures for 2012 and Beyond (News)
Bosey Johnson, 53, Killed Crossing Boston Road in the Bronx (Post)
Student Driving U-Haul Kills Tailgater at Yale-Harvard Game; No Charges (Gothamist)
The Times Frames Prospect Park Bike-Ped Crashes as a Consequence of Brooklyn Bike Boom
Bike Collision Victim Cites Parks Department and NYPD in Suit Against City (Bklyn Paper)
Staten Island Anti-Toll Rally: Feel the Entitlement (NY1)
Where Are the Renderings of Atlantic Yards Transit Improvements? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Daily News Critiques TWU’s Negotiating Stance
See How the One Percent Cruise on NYC Streets (NYT)
Is the Car Horn Blaring Outside Your Window Protected by the Constitution? (NYT)

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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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