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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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Bike Lanes

Data-Free Times Story on Blind Pedestrians Slights All Who Walk NYC

Carnage

On Invisible Pedestrians and Disappearing Motorists

Ebrahim Kebe, 4, Killed by Driver in the Bronx, No Charges Filed

Media Watch

Taxi Driver Rep Bhairavi Desai: Speed Enforcement Is a Government Scam

Memo to New York Post: Dooring Is Illegal, Not a “Freak Accident” [Updated]

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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Athletes and Celebrities

My MSNBC Biking Story: Chris Hayes

Jackson Heights

Times’ Ped Plaza-Bashing Queens Reporter Enjoys Using Queens Ped Plaza

NY1 Poll: 68% Correctly Believe Drivers Cause Most NYC Traffic Crashes

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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Google-Funded Pundit: Forget Transit, the Future Belongs to Robocars

Bike Sharing

Can the Times Name a Transpo Project Planned More Openly Than Bike-share?