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By Ben Fried

8:54 AM EST on February 1, 2016

Special Election to Replace Silver, Skelos, and Two Others Set for April 19 (NYT)
Drunk Driver Kills Man in Washington Heights (News)
Hit-and-Run Driver Severely Injures Woman in Williamsburg (Gothamist, Post)
Taxi Driver Critically Injures 25-Year-Old Man in Chelsea (News)
A Look at the Highly Punitive, High-Stakes, Low-Compensation Life of Delivery Cyclists (WNYC)
With Uber Fare Cut, Surge Prices May Be Cheaper But More Frequent (Post)
Taxi Workers Call for a Floor on For-Hire Fares (Politico)
TWU Steps in to Help Pedicabbies Fight City Hall (Post)
What Bratton’s Response to Subway Crime Says About How He Relates to Transit (2nd Ave Sagas)
Gas Prices Plunge Below the $2/Gallon Mark at Some NYC Stations (Advance)

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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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