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By Ben Fried

8:55 AM EDT on August 10, 2017

Good News: Cuomo’s in Charge of the Subway and Its Electrical Systems This Week (NYT, News, Post)
DiNapoli Weighs in on Millionaires Tax — Still Hasn’t Piped Up About Cuomo Infrastructure Waste (News)
City Council Approves Midtown East Rezoning and Transit/Pedestrian Enhancements (NYT)
De Blasio: People Arrested for Turnstile Jumping Can Afford the Fare (Gothamist)
Dollar Van Operators See Ford Chariot as a Direct Competitor (Kings County Politics)
Van Driver Killed When Her Vehicle Rolled Backwards Over Her (Post)
Howard Beach Residents Call for Better Fix From DOT at Dangerous Intersection (QNS)
Glowing Coverage of Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to Bayside (QNS)
Stuy Town’s Citi Bike Docks All Empty Out By 9 AM (DNA)
The Democratic Machine, Not Primary Voters, Will Pick Dan Squadron’s Replacement (Gothamist)

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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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