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8:59 AM EDT on August 18, 2017

    • Suddenly, Congestion Pricing No Longer a Non-Starter in Albany (Politico)
    • The Political Calculus Behind Cuomo's Tired Infrastructure Schtick (Crain's)
    • ... Which Usually Works Like a Charm (NYT, News, AMNY, NY1, WNYC)
    • Citing Barcelona Attack, Paul White Calls for More Car-Free Spaces (News)
    • After Taking Driver's Story, NYPD Shouts Down Cyclist Hit-and-Run Victim (Gothamist)
    • Motorist Critically Injures Senior in East New York; Cops Blame Victim (News, DNA)
    • Driver Critically Injures Cyclist in Astoria and Flees (ABC, NY1)
    • Graniteville Motorist in Reverse Drives Into Parked Cars, Fence, House (Advance)
    • Gothamist Takes Motorist Resentment Angle in Post on DOT Car-Share Initiative
    • Nassau Officials Have No Love for People Who Ride the Bus (MTR)

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Brad Aaron
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York'’s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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