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<p>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.</p>


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David Meyer

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Greenways

Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway

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This Greenway Bridge is Falling Apart — And Should Have Been Replaced By Now

<p>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.</p>


Brad Aaron

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Common Sense Wins: CB 12 Approves Plaza for Haven Avenue in Washington Heights

Community Boards

Tonight: Speak Up for Much-Needed Pedestrian Space in Washington Heights [Updated]

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Probation and Fine for Unlicensed Driver Who Killed Abrehet Hagos in Washington Heights

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CB 12 Member Tries to Derail Washington Heights Plaza to Preserve Parking

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Driver Pleads to Manslaughter for Killing Washington Heights Pedestrian

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George Washington Bridge

There’s Still Time to Ask the Port Authority For Wider GWB Paths

Broadway and 180th Street, where an allegedly unlicensed driver killed Abrehet Hagos last weekend. Broadway in Upper Manhattan is a Vision Zero priority corridor, but NYC mainly relies on speed enforcement, which is sporadic, to slow motorists. Image: Google Maps

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