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By Brad Aaron

8:58 AM EDT on May 7, 2013

Family of Ryo Oyamada, Pedestrian Killed by NYPD, Takes City to Federal Court (Gothamist)
DOT Won’t Confirm Citi Bike Launch Date (AMNY); Post Runs With It; News 12 “Reports” Delay
Companies Race to Get In on NYC Bike-Share App Market (TransNat)
See This DNAinfo Piece for a Preview of Future Bike-Share Reportage
City Says Hail Apps Not Technically Illegal, Injunction Or No (News)
DOT Gets Fed Funds to Fix Carroll Street Bridge, Where Schumer Bikes “All the Time” (Bklyn Paper)
NYT Sits In at Bike Safety Course, Runs Zinger-Free Story About It
Search for Suspect Who Escaped NYPD Custody Shuts Subway Lines for Hours (NYT)
Lease Negotiations Between City and Hunts Point Produce Market at Standstill (Crain’s)
Gelinas: NYC Shouldn’t Be Borrowing Money to Maintain Bridges (Post)

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Brad Aaron

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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