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9:00 AM EDT on August 16, 2012

    • Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam County Execs Expected to Cave on TZ Bridge Today (Lohud)
    • Marty's on Board With Downtown Brooklyn Parking Reform (DNA)
    • Empire State Development Releases Final Transpo Plan for Barclays Center (AYR)
    • Bike-on-Ped Injuries in Central Park Now Occasions for Daily News to Crow
    • A Huge Pro Soccer Stadium for Flushing Meadows? Plus: Shelly Protecting David Gantt (Post)
    • Be on the Lookout for Another Stadium-Induced MTA Sweetheart Deal (CapNY, 2nd Ave Sagas)
    • Pics and Angry Tweets From Tuesday's Big Subway Breakdown in Brooklyn (Gothamist)
    • Derailment at Atlantic Terminal Snarls LIRR Trains (WSJ)
    • The Big Players Want in on the Chinatown Bus Market (DNA)
    • At Least Cuomo Has Stood His Ground, So Far, on Thruway Toll Hike for Trucks (TransNat)

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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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