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

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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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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Jimmy Van Bramer

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

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

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

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Select Bus Service Launches on Woodhaven Boulevard

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Barry Grodenchik and Nily Rozic Stoke Fear of DOT Project to Make It Safer to Walk and Bike to P.S. 213

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DOT Plans for Protected Bike Lanes Linking Queensboro Bridge and Queens Blvd

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Tonight: DOT Presents Redesign for Skillman and 43rd Avenues