Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
8:57 AM EDT on July 11, 2013
- Tri-State: Older People Are 18.7% of Region’s Population, 33.3% of Region’s Pedestrian Deaths
- Brooklyn CB 6 Voted Yes on a Slightly Modified Version of 4th Ave Safety Plan (@miller_stephen)
- GOP Mayoral Hopefuls Act Clownish on TV (NY1); Only McDonald Wants Bike Lanes (@nicolegelinas)
- If Randy Mastro Thinks Boro Taxis Are a Bad Idea, They Must Be Worthwhile (NYT)
- Chelsea Developer Plans to Pave Playgrounds, Put Up a Parking Lot (DNA)
- Cop: “Everyone Thought Citi Bike Was Going to Be Way Worse” (Bedford and Bowery)
- Times: “Now That Bike Sharing Is Sweeping New York, What to Wear on Your Foot?”
- More Bike Fashion Coverage From the Times
- Transparency and Accountability for Icon Parking! No Garage Tax for Ulster County Drivers! (Post)
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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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