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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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Let’s Not Get Complacent as Traffic Deaths Continue to Fall in NYC

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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State Senate Fails to Act After Assembly Approves Speed Camera Expansion

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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Bicycle Safety

DOT Street Safety Treatments Are Working — and Derailed Projects Are Putting Lives at Risk

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De Blasio Joins Traffic Violence Victims to Call on Albany to Allow More NYC Speed Cameras

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The Goal for NYC Streets Should Go Beyond “Vision Zero” — The Grand Concourse Shows Why

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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Speed Cameras Get Traction in Albany, But Marty Golden Promises to Obstruct

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Watch Tamika Butler’s Vision Zero Cities Keynote

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Rosa Ramirez, 60, Second Person Killed by Motorist on Bruckner Boulevard in a Month

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De Blasio’s Budget Adds $300 Million Over 10 Years for Street Reconstructions

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Alleged Drunk, Unlicensed Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Delivery Worker as NYPD Targets Cyclists

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