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9:00 AM EST on November 9, 2012

    • Whom Does Andrew Cuomo Want in Charge of the State Senate? (Buff News, CapNY)
    • The MTA's Storm Prep and Recovery: Competent, Heroic, Magical (NYT)
    • After Crews Pump Out Water That Was 15 Feet Deep, the L Is Back (WSJ, Bklyn Paper, Observer)
    • Looks Like NYC's Transit System Is More Resilient Than Its Auto Fuel Supply Lines (DNA)
    • Bloomberg Finally Rations Gas, Possibly for Weeks (NYT, News, CapNY)
    • Northeast Lawmakers Will Push for Extra Recovery Funds From Congress (WSJ)
    • Damned Bike Lanes (News)
    • Cap'n Transit's Recipe for a Good Bus Bridge
    • Should the MTA Refund Monthly Metrocard Users for Lost Time? (2nd Ave Sagas)

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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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