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By Ben Fried

8:51 AM EDT on April 17, 2017

Dan Donovan Asks MTA to Study Returning the Verrazano to Two-Way Tolls (Bklyn Paper)
Daily News Fed Up With Cuomo Robbing Transit Riders
In the State Budget: More of Cuomo’s Pet “Economic Development” Projects, Less Oversight (Gotham Gazette)
NJ Transit Train Immobilized for Hours Under the Hudson on Friday (AMNY), Then Hell Broke Loose (WNYC)
During Peak Hours, Astoria Ferry Service Will Max Out at Three Boats Per Hour (DNA)
NYC Pavement Quality Has Been Eroding Since 2012 (Crain’s)
Daily News: Make the Q70 Fare-Free Forever
Turns Out, Taxi Medallions Were a Risky Bet (NY1)
Will the Problem of Illegal Police and Court Officer Parking on Jay Street Ever Be Solved? (Bklyn Paper)
A Visual Metaphor for Our Times (WWLP)

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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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