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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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When the Going Gets Tough at the MTA, Andrew Cuomo Disappears

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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Yesterday’s Times Square Toll Was Terrible — But So Is a Typical Day of NYC Traffic Violence

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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After Yet Another Subway Meltdown, Where’s Cuomo?

Cuomo Drives Old-Timey Car Across Brand New Bridge While Sticking NYers With Old-Timey Transit System

The Cuomo approach to transit policy: Grab attention for superficial upgrades like on-board USB ports while squandering opportunities for tangible service improvements.

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While New Yorkers Abandon the Bus, Cuomo Trumpets Frills No One Asked For

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Cuomo Nickel-and-Dimes Transit Riders While Heaping $564 Million on the Van Wyck

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