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Buses

Talking Headways Podcast: The Battery Powered Electric Bus

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

The Cuomo approach to transit policy: Grab attention for superficial upgrades like on-board USB ports while squandering opportunities for tangible service improvements.

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Andrew Cuomo

While New Yorkers Abandon the Bus, Cuomo Trumpets Frills No One Asked For

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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De Blasio’s Congestion Plan Will Tackle Deliveries and (Maybe) Parking

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MTA Has Good Ideas, But No Plan, to Turn Around NYC Bus Service

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Bruce Schaller

When Will Cuomo Respond to the Distress Signals Coming From NYC’s Transit System?

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Around the Block

The Big Beneficiaries of Rhode Island’s Plan to Cut Car Taxes Would Be Rich People

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.

Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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Riders First: How Buses Are Moving San Francisco Forward

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Win Back Transit Riders By Speeding Up Bus Boarding

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.