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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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Bicycling

NYPD Blames Victim After Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Cyclist Ronald Burke in Bushwick

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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Bicycle Infrastructure

There’s a Great New Entryway to NYC’s Most Uncomfortable Bike-Ped Path

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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Brooklyn

With the MTA M.I.A., DOT Settles for Small Fixes at Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth Hellscape

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Man Struck in Brooklyn Was 16th Senior Killed Walking NYC Streets in 2017

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DOT Is Getting Serious About Protected Bike Lanes for 4th Avenue

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Decline in NYC Bus Ridership Concentrated in Manhattan and Brooklyn

The intersection of Classon and Lexington, where Lauren Davis was struck and killed by a turning driver last April.

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Bed-Stuy

Family of Lauren Davis Asks CB 3 to Support Classon Ave Bike Lane

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Antonio Reynoso

No Charges After Drivers Kill 3 People in Separate Crashes in 4 Hours

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Brad Lander

A 2017 Resolution for DOT: Make Times Plaza Safer for Walking

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If de Blasio Is Serious About Vision Zero, 4th Ave Will Get a Protected Bike Lane