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

Brad Aaron

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Carnage

88-Year-Old Driver Runs Red, Kills Madeline Sershen, 17, in Utopia Parkway Crosswalk

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Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Indicts Driver Who Killed Two Kids on 9th Street for Manslaughter

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.

Ben Fried

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Bicycling

Has DMV Relapsed Into Its Old Habit of Ripping Off Cyclists?

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86-Year-Old Driver Kills Giovanni Ampuero, 9, in Queens Crosswalk

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When We Treat Driving as a Fundamental Right, People Lose Their Lives

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Andrew Cuomo

People Are Dying Because Cuomo’s Leaderless DMV Is Failing to Regulate Dangerous Motorists

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Driver Who Challenged Right of Way Law Pleads Guilty, Is Fined $50 for Killing Queens Senior

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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Bed-Stuy

Instead of a Classon Avenue Bike Lane, Bed-Stuy Electeds Want a Street Where No One Rides Bikes

DMV Reform

Citing Erroneous NYPD Report, State DMV Judge Declines to Take Action Against Driver Who Killed Lauren Davis

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DMV: 90-Day License Suspension for Driver Who Killed Brooklyn Senior

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