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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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Council Member Chin: Charging an Extra $.50 or $1 for Parking Will Ruin Chinatown

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EXPLAINER: Why Mayor de Blasio’s Placard Abuse Announcement Today Will Fall Short

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Will DOI Take Placard Abuse Seriously — Or Just Keep Abusing Placards?

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CYCLE OF RAGE: NIMBY Lawyer Arthur Schwartz Sees Himself as Jane Jacobs Fighting Robert Moses

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