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By Brad Aaron

8:48 AM EDT on August 10, 2016

Traffic Signal Priority Not an MTA Priority (AMNY)
Trottenberg Talks With Brian Lehrer About Brooklyn Bridge Promenade, Shared Streets (WNYC, AMNY)
Gothamist Assesses Current Conditions for Brooklyn Bridge Bikers and Walkers
Brooklyn Might Soon Have a Higher Population Than Chicago (Gothamist)
Revolting: Bronx CB 8 Tables Play Streets Vote for 3 Schools to Appease Narcissistic Cranks (Press)
Mark-Viverito Spat Highlights Uselessness of Tweeting DOT With Street Safety Issues (Post, DNA)
Motorcyclist Killed in Grand Central Parkway Collision (News)
NYPD Years Late in Complying With Body Camera Order (Post, AMNY)
30-Year Fight for Scarce Sidewalk Space Rages on the Upper West Side (NYT)
Pedestrians, Cyclists, Motorists — We All Have a Role to Play (CBS)
Former MTA Chief Robert Kiley Dies (NYT, 2AS)

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Brad Aaron

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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