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By
Brad Aaron
8:50 AM EDT on April 13, 2016
- MTA Issues RFP for MetroCard Replacement (News, Post)
- State Lawmakers Want to Enable Police to Scan Drivers’ Phones After Crashes (Gothamist, Post)
- Post Lionizes Cop Who Blamed Ticket on de Blasio, Now Suspended (Post, Gothamist, News)
- Post Lets David Weprin Rant Against Toll Reform
- Driver Who Killed Mary Cergua on Hylan Boulevard Charged Under Right of Way Law (Post)
- Suffolk: Curb-Jumping Driver Kills Mom and Dog (Post, WABC); Psycho Targets Red Light Cameras (Post)
- Riders Alliance: Presidential Candidates Should Make Transit a Priority, Not a Prop (News)
- Who Would Cover the Cost of Transit Fare Discounts for the Poor? (Slant)
- Gothamist Delves Into the History of Community Boards
- The Shelly Silver Machine Is Alive and Well (Voice)
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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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