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By Ben Fried

8:52 AM EDT on April 4, 2016

In Closed-Door Budget Negotiations, Cuomo Grabs More Power Over MTA Capital Projects (Politico)
When the Canarsie Tubes Close for Repairs, That’s a Good Time to Make 14th Street Transit-Only (WSJ)
The Pressure for a New Midtown Bus Terminal Is Coming From Just One Side of the Hudson (WNYC)
There’s Still Hope for a 10th Ave Station on the 7 (Crain’s)
Enviro Justice Groups: De Blasio Climate Plan Is Too Vague (Politico)
Driver Backing Into Parking Space on Madison Ave Hits and Kills 76-Year-Old Woman (Gothamist)
Three People Injured When Three Cab Drivers Collide Near Holland Tunnel (Post)
How Safe Street Design Became a Top Priority for Mujeres en Movimiento (Voices of NY)
F Express Only Works If You Add Trains to Maintain Local Service (Bklyn Paper)
Suffolk County Has Some World-Class Red Light Camera Crazies (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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