Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek’s journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the “War on Cars” podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.
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Book Excerpt Special: ‘War on Cars’ Hosts Explore Life After the Automobile
...and why it's so urgent that we work for a better future.
October 15, 2025
Naparstek Steps Down as Editor-in-Chief of Streetsblog
January 19, 2010
NYPD’s Bedford Avenue Circular Saw Massacre Caught on Tape
October 5, 2009