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By Brad Aaron

8:56 AM EDT on August 19, 2013

Times: Next Mayor Should Expand Bus Service and Bike Lanes; NYT Maps Bloomberg’s NYC
Pedestrian Killed by Motorcyclist in Washington Heights (DNA, WABC)
Teen Seriously Hurt by Motorist in Prospect Heights (Post); Cop Struck in Queens Hit-and-Run (News)
Queensboro Reopened After Truck Fire Paralyzes East Side Vehicle Traffic, Damages Bridge (WABC)
18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Kills Self in Greenpoint (DNA); Driver Splits Car in Two in Woodside (WABC)
Jackson Heights Cyclist Found Mortally Injured on Henry Hudson Drive in NJ (Times Ledger, Epoch)
Quinn Says MTA Should Subsidize Ferry Service During G Train Repairs (NY1)
Queens’ First and Only Bike Train Is Looking for Members (DNA)
Times, News, and Post Endorse Stringer (NYT)
The NYT’s Favorite Antisocial Cyclist Hater Sneaks a Few Puffs as the World Passes Him By

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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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