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By
Ben Fried
8:43 AM EDT on October 12, 2015
- Cuomo, de Blasio Reach Deal on MTA Capital Funding (Politico, NYT, WSJ, News, Post, WNYC, AMNY)
- WSJ Has the Story of How the Deal Came Together
- The Scales in That Fight Were Tilted Toward Cuomo (NYT)
- Where Will Cuomo’s $8.3 Billion for the MTA Come From? Not From New Taxes (News)
- Why the C Train Needs Attention From the MTA Capital Program (News)
- Squadron Report Paints Sorry Picture of Subway Stations in His District (AMNY)
- Some North Brooklyn Subway Entrances Have Been Locked Shut for a Generation (AMNY)
- NYC Desperately Needs Better Curb Management and Delivery Policies (WNYC)
- DOT Has a Plan to Make Streets Safer Near Valentino Pier in Red Hook (DNA)
- Man on Citi Bike Falls Off QBoro Bike Path, Suffers Serious Injuries (Post)
- Looking for a New Trip Planning App? Try Citymapper (NYT)
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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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