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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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Bicycling

City Hall and Motivate Agree to Beef Up Citi Bike During the L Train Shutdown

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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David Meyer

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The Soft Underbelly of DOT’s L Train Shutdown Plan for 14th Street

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Council Speaker Corey Johnson Still Has No Position on Busways and Bike Lanes During the L Train Shutdown

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The Call for 24/7 Bus Lanes During the L Train Shutdown Keeps Getting Stronger

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Carlina Rivera

Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown

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Bill de Blasio’s L Train Shutdown

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

Komanoff pic of J.O. slapping ‘I’m Polluting The Atmosphere’ sticker on bumper of NYC Transit bus _ from p 132 of Bicycle Blueprint

Buses

Attention L Shutdown Complainers: Bus Pollution Is a Blast From the Past

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L Train Shutdown

The L Train Shutdown Isn’t Up for Debate

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Bus Rapid Transit

Part-Time Busways Won’t Cut It During the L Train Shutdown

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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Antonio Reynoso

Streetfilms: Hop on the L Train Bike Train