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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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Carnage

NYC Motorists Injured 971 People Walking and Biking in April, and Killed 10

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Bicycling

It’s Spring! Time for NYPD to Punish People for Riding Bikes

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NYC Motorists Injured 1,117 People Walking and Biking in March, and Killed 10

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NYC Motorists Injured 1,065 Pedestrians and Cyclists in February, and Killed 10

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Streetfilms: Kids Lead the March for Safe Streets

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NYC Motorists Injured 1,166 Pedestrians and Cyclists in January, and Killed Eight

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Stop Killing Kids: March for Safer NYC Streets on Monday

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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Community Boards

It’s Way Too Tough to Make Basic Street Safety Fixes in New York — So Let’s Make It Easier

Angie is a Cleveland-based writer with a background in planning and newspaper reporting. She has been writing about cities for Streetsblog for six years.

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Vision Zero

Are American Cities Making Progress on Traffic Safety?

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DOT Needs More Resources From City Hall to Fix Streets Like Deadly Liberty Ave. in Queens