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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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Helen Rosenthal Isn’t Leveling With Her Constituents About E-Bikes

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E-Bikes Are Banned in NYC, But Crush a Man With an Illegal Big Rig and de Blasio Won’t Care

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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Manhattan CB 7 to DOT: Make Broadway a Safe Neighborhood Street Instead of a Speedway

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Plan to Replace Car Storage With Affordable Housing Clears Community Board 7

CB 7 Committees Endorse Plan to Replace Car Storage With Affordable Housing

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CB 7 to DOT: Unprotected Bike Lanes Still Not Good Enough for 110th Street

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Car Storage Clashes Against Affordable Housing on the Upper West Side

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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Eyes on the Street: Leading Bicycle Intervals and Semi-Protected Intersections

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A Trucker Killed a Cyclist at the Spot Where de Blasio Announced His E-Bike Crackdown

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The M86 Moves Faster and More People Are Riding Thanks to Queue Jumps

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