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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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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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Eyes on the Street: Tactical Urbanism Reclaims Upper Manhattan Curb Ramp

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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De Blasio Administration Volunteered to Hand Out Tens of Thousands of New Parking Placards

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Free Parking for Electric Cars Is a Bad Idea Any Day of the Week

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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If NYPD Is Cracking Down on License Plate-Obscuring Officers, It’s Sure Hard to Tell

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