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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.

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Drivers Out of Control Near Your Local School? Thank Simcha Felder and Senate Republicans

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Motorist Kills Kayshawn Whitick, 13, on 5th Avenue in Harlem, and NYPD Blames the Child

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NYC Kids Shouldn’t Have to Jump Through Hoops to Get a Play Street on Their Block

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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You Can’t Have Family-Friendly Cities Without Kid-Friendly Streets

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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Reckless Driver and Poor Street Design Kill Skylar Perkins, Age 1, in Queens

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Richard Brown: Killing a Baby on a Sidewalk While Unlicensed Isn’t a Crime

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Reckless Drivers Rule Outside Bronx School Where Driver Killed 8-Year-Old

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Brutal Holiday Season on NYC Streets — Drivers Killed 7 Pedestrians in 8 Days

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Tonight: Parents Call on de Blasio to Increase Funding for Safer Streets

Driver Kills Jazmine Marin, 13, Near Ozone Park School; NYPD Blames Victim

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