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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

Bike or Walk in Midtown? Make Sure Tonight’s CB 5 Meeting Isn’t an Anti-Bike Kvetchfest

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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David Meyer

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DOT Won’t Protect the 2nd Ave Bike Lane, So Volunteers Formed a Human Chain to Keep Cars Out

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Shared Space, Broadway’s Car-Free Garden, and Other Summer Highlights From NYC DOT

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Buses

With Moynihan Train Hall in the Works, New York Really Needs a 34th Street Busway

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DOT’s New Flatiron “Shared Space” — a Rarity or the First of Many?

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This Midtown Block Now Has a Protected Bike Lane *and* a Wider Sidewalk

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Tuff Luck: DOT Nixes Rush Hour Protection on Second Avenue Bike Lane

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Eyes on the Street

Eyes on the Street: DOT’s “Shared Space” Comes to Life by Madison Square

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Eyes on the Street: Breathing Room for Pedestrians on Eighth Avenue in Midtown

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Michael Mamoukakis, 80, Second Cyclist Killed by Charter Bus Driver in Chelsea in One Week

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