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By Ben Fried

8:49 AM EDT on May 9, 2017

Cuomo’s Already Spending Money on His Backwards LaGuardia AirTrain (News, AMNY, DNA, NY1)
After 8 Years of Christie Mismanagement, NJ Governor Candidates Compete on Transit Policy (NYT)
First Week of City’s Ferry Service Got as Many Riders as a Single Below-Average Bus Route (AMNY)
Joe Ponte Tells City Council He “Misunderstood City’s Vehicle Policy” (Politico)
De Blasio: Ponte and Corrections Officials Made Honest Mistake (News); Daily News: Ponte Must Go
Study: A Lot of Citi Bike Riders Are Switching From the Bus (CityLab)
City Council Considers Bill to Expand Use of All-Way Walk Signals (Post)
The East River Esplanade Is Falling Apart (DNA, NY1)
Drivers Crash Into Buildings on Upper West Side and in Inwood (Rag, DNA)
Errol Louis Welcomes Republicans Who’ll Price NYC Roads (News)

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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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