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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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Parking

Street Cheats: The Public Space Theft We Take for Granted

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Inwood

Rogues’ Gallery of Street Cheats Endanger People Outside Inwood Park and Playground

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Bill de Blasio

108th Precinct Cracks Down on Sidewalk Parking — NYPD Placard Holders Not Included

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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Street Cheats: Police Hog Bus Stops and Crosswalks on Frederick Douglass Blvd

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Parking Placards

Postal Service Street Cheats Double Park Personal Cars on Empire Boulevard Sidewalk

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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Buses

Street Cheats: The 13th Precinct Parks All Over the Second Ave Bus Lane

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Paging Mayor de Blasio — Fix Your Bus Lanes

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Do the Math: De Blasio’s ‘Placard Crackdown’ Is Meaningless

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NYC Health Department Closes Ranks Around Staffer Caught Repeatedly Stealing Curb Space

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De Blasio “Placard Crackdown” Update: Placard Holders Monopolize Livingston Street Bus Lane