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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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DOT Still Lacks a Plan for Better Walking and Biking in the Heart of Midtown

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Bicycling

DOT Stands Firm on Northern Boulevard Protected Bike Lane

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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Bike or Walk in Midtown? Make Sure Tonight’s CB 5 Meeting Isn’t an Anti-Bike Kvetchfest

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Queens CB 11 Chair Asked DOT to Scrap Northern Blvd Bike Lane That Her Board Endorsed

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Manhattan CB 4 Asks DOT for Safer Intersection Designs on Protected Bike Lanes

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Queens Community Board 11 Got Up to Some Monkey Business Last Night

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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Bicycle Infrastructure

Queens CB 11 Plans Secret Meeting to Delay Northern Blvd Safety Fixes [Updated]

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

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Behold: The DOT Plan for Protected Bike Lanes on Dyckman Street

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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Bicycle Safety

DOT Street Safety Treatments Are Working — and Derailed Projects Are Putting Lives at Risk

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