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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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Bicycle Infrastructure

There’s a Great New Entryway to NYC’s Most Uncomfortable Bike-Ped Path

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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Bicycling

After Boston’s Mayor Blames Crash Victims, Pop-Up Comics Push for Better Bike Lanes

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&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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Carnage

NYC Drivers Injured 1,023 Pedestrians and Cyclists in April, and Killed Eight

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This Week: More Space for Walking on 7th Avenue and Broadway in Midtown

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

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Connecting Cities’ Scattered Bikeways Is Going to Be Harder, But Worth It

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Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Bike to Work Day 2017 With NYC’s Progressive Caucus

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When the Going Gets Tough at the MTA, Andrew Cuomo Disappears

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Yesterday’s Times Square Toll Was Terrible — But So Is a Typical Day of NYC Traffic Violence

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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With the MTA M.I.A., DOT Settles for Small Fixes at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth Hellscape

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