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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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Brooklyn

Anatomy of a Busted Bus Lane

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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Laurie Cumbo Removes Safe Streets Advocate From Brooklyn CB 2 After Just Three Years

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Eyes on the Street: Fort Greene’s Fowler Square Plaza Is Back and Better Than Ever

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Eyes on the Street: Pedestrian Life Rafts in the Flatbush/Atlantic Asphalt Ocean

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Eyes on the Street: Fulton Street Gets Its New Bus Lanes

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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NYPD: No Charges for UPS Driver Who Killed Woman Walking With the Right of Way

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Cumbo Wants to Shut Down Fulton Street Bus Lane During Busy Afternoon Hours

Council Member Laurie Cumbo Opposes Fulton Street Bus Lane

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Why Not Fix the Flatbush/Atlantic/Fourth Hellscape With a Traffic Circle?

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