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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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Jimmy Van Bramer

Van Bramer Won’t Say Whether He Supports Protected Bike Lanes on Skillman and 43rd

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Bicycling

Van Bramer Demanded Protected Bike Lanes on 43rd and Skillman. He’s Been MIA Ever Since.

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Carnage

Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Steven Morales, 36, Cycling on LaGuardia Access Road

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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Bill de Blasio

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

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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Driver Strikes and Kills Phil O’Reilly on Union Turnpike — NYPD Files No Charges

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Pedestrian Injuries Dropped 63 Percent After Queens Boulevard Redesign

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DOT Plans Median Bike Lanes on Eastern Section of Atlantic Avenue

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Van Bramer Won’t Back Skillman Protected Bike Lane Without a Pedestrian Crossing By P.S. 11

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Cyclist Deaths Up 44 Percent as Mayor de Blasio Targets E-Bikes

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Bus Rapid Transit

NY1 Teams Up With Joe Addabbo to Bash Better Bus Service for Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers