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In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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Congestion Pricing

Why Is There So Much Traffic in NYC? It’s the Free Roads, Stupid

Prendergast’s Objections to Toll Reform Don’t Make Any Sense

Anthony Shorris: City Hall Open to Funding Transit Via Toll Reform

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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Bridge Tolls

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Q Poll: Move NY’s Toll Swap Jacks Up Public Support for Road Pricing

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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Why Is There So Much Traffic in NYC? It’s the Free Roads, Stupid

Prendergast’s Objections to Toll Reform Don’t Make Any Sense

Anthony Shorris: City Hall Open to Funding Transit Via Toll Reform

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Q Poll: Move NY’s Toll Swap Jacks Up Public Support for Road Pricing

How Much Will Fares Rise Without Closing the MTA Capital Plan Gap? Try 25%

GCA Backed Congestion Pricing — Why Not Bridge Toll Reform?

13 State and City Elected Officials Sign On to Move NY Toll Reform

The Times Fails to Comprehend the Nature of the MTA Funding Gap

State Senator Jose Peralta, Who Opposed Congestion Pricing, Backs Move NY