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By
Brad Aaron
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 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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