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By Ben Fried

8:50 AM EDT on October 3, 2016

Someone Had to Die Before Chris Christie Raised the NJ Gas Tax (NYT, WNYC)
Feds Were Investigating NJ Transit Safety Problems Before Hoboken Crash (NYT)
Engineer Says He Doesn’t Remember Moment of Impact (AMNY); Black Box Wasn’t Working (Post)
Study: Spending on NYC Bike Lanes Is a Huge Public Health Bargain (Reuters)
MTA Has to Run a Ton of Tests in 3 Months to Launch 2nd Ave Subway in 2016 (AMNY)
What Can NYC Learn From Barcelona’s Car-Free Blocks? (NYT)
Pair of 3 Train Stations in Eastern Brooklyn to Close for Repairs for 5 Months (DNA)
Floodproofing Rules Might Stymie Plan for Water Street Retail (Crain’s, News)
Video: NYPD Squad Car Driver T-Bones SUV in West Brighton, Injuring 3 (Advance)
What a Raving Lunatic in Bayside Thinks About Bioswales (TL)

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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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