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By Ben Fried

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

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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