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By Brad Aaron

8:59 AM EDT on July 31, 2012

Killing a Person While Driving Drunk Ruled Legal in New York State (Post)
Cyclist Struck and Hospitalized by Cab Driver in East Harlem; NYPD Not Investigating (DNA)
SUV Driver Runs Over Woman at Parkchester Bus Stop; Victim Critical; No Charges (PIX, ABC, Post)
94th Precinct Commanding Officer Talks to DNAinfo About Williamsburg Bike Thefts
Brooklyn Cyclist Who Had Jaw Broken by Cop Settles With City (Gothamist)
DOT Denies Post Tip That Bike-Share May Be Delayed Until Spring 2013
Google Maps to Include Planned Subway Service Interruptions (Transpo Nation)
New Pedestrian Street Maps Installed in Long Island City (DNA)
Locals Fear Traffic From Proposed Brooklyn Bridge Park Velodrome (NYT)
Hungry Bear Now the Unofficial Mascot for “Distracted Walking” Reportage (AP)

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Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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