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By Ben Fried

8:55 AM EDT on July 5, 2016

Chris Christie Sabotaged NJ Gas Tax Hike Negotiations (Politico)
Driver Runs Down and Kills Cyclist on Grand Street, Flees Scene (WPIX, News)
…Cops Respond By Handing Out “Operation Safe Cycle” Flyers (Gothamist)
Road Raging Off-Duty Cop Shoots and Kills Man on Atlantic Ave (NYT, News, Post)
Select Bus Service Arrives for Passengers on the B46, Brooklyn’s Busiest Bus (WSJ)
Christine Berthet: Port Authority Rushing Design of Next Midtown Bus Terminal (AMNY)
City Council Approves Project to Replace Flushing Parking Lot With Housing… and Parking (TL)
MTA Heads to Bushwick Thursday to Talk L and M Shutdowns (DNA)
Driver Plows Into Williamsbridge Home and Dies (Post); Motorcyclist Killed After Spinning Out (Post)
50,000 Traffic Injuries and Nearly 500 Deaths Projected for Independence Day Weekend (MTR)

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Ben Fried

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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