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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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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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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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Eyes on the Street: 33rd Street Plaza Gone… Til Next Year?

DOT Secures Federal Grant to Add More Sidewalk Seating

Times Square Coalition: Keep the Plazas, Regulate Naked People

Watch New Yorkers Using the 33rd Street Plaza With Streetfilms

Meet the People Breathing Life Into NYC’s Overlooked Public Spaces

Giving Up on Public Spaces Is Exactly What NYC Did in “The Bad Old Days”

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