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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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Congestion Pricing

Not This Time, David Weprin

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Andrew Cuomo

What You Need to Know About the Congestion Pricing Plan From Cuomo’s Fix NYC Panel

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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Bill de Blasio

De Blasio Leaves the Door Open to Congestion Pricing

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Cuomo Reveals His Congestion Pricing Plan — And It’s Legit

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Partnership for NYC: Congestion Costs New York More Today Than It Did 10 Years Ago

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Can Cuomo Deliver an Effective Congestion Pricing Plan Without East River Bridge Tolls?

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

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Climate Change

Congestion Pricing Will Help Stop Climate Change — But Differently Than You Think

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Corey Johnson Unequivocally Backs Congestion Pricing, Further Isolating de Blasio

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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David Meyer

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Congestion Pricing and a Bus Turnaround: Two Great Policies That Go Great Together

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Cuomo Fails to Deliver the Hard Charge at Traffic and Transit Reform That New York Desperately Needs