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By Ben Fried

8:57 AM EDT on August 11, 2017

Unlicensed Driver Kills Man, 36, Crossing Seagirt Boulevard in Far Rockaway (News)
VC-Funded Bike-Share Outfit Spin Prepping for Rogue Launch in NYC Next Week (Post)
Andrew Cuomo Has Refined the Craft of Appearing to Do Something About the Subways (Post)
Congestion Pricing Works Wonders. Why Doesn’t New York Have It? (NYT)
Man on Tracks Delayed 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Trains Yesterday Morning — No One Hurt (AMNY)
When Was the Last Time NYT Ran an Opinion By Someone Who Lost a Loved One to Reckless Driving?
Water Main Work Has Already Narrowed Crescent Street — a Protected Bike Lane Will Fit (TL)
Queens Chronicle Asked the 30th District City Council Candidates What They Envision for RBBL
MTA Will Keep Testing for Sleep Apnea Even Though Trump Said It’s Not Necessary (Post)
Here, Read This Untethered Stream-of-Consciousness About Getting Around NYC (NYT)

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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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