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Midtown

Hundreds of Volunteers Made Fifth Ave Safe for Biking Last Night. DOT Can Do It Permanently.

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Tonight: Tell the Mayor NYC’s Busiest Avenues Need Protected Bike Lanes

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DOT Previews Car-Lite 43rd Street by Grand Central

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Mayor de Blasio Throws Red Meat to the Bike Haters in Midtown

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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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Dump Truck Driver Pleads to Misdemeanor for Killing Woman Outside Javits Center

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City Council District 4 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

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

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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