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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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Eyes on the Street: Behold the Beauty of a Bare Pedestrian Mall

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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Car Culture

Ooh! And Let’s Have Traffic Agents Wave Checkered Flags

Bicycling

Do Unto Others? Church Parking Placards Put Cyclists in Harm’s Way

Bicycle Parking

NYPD Sidewalk Hogs Make Way for Bike Parking and Benches (Updated)

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Unlicensed Drivers, Coddled By the Law, Kill Three More New Yorkers

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Streetfilms: Turning NYC’s Oldest Bridge Into Its Newest Bike-Ped Amenity

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Ninth Ave Road Rage Case: Bengen Cleared; Gonzalez Files to Dismiss

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City Planning Preserves Sidewalks, But Reinforces Parking Minimums

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Post-Leandra’s Law, New York Needs to Protect All Reckless Driving Victims

Eyes on the Street: Bigger Sidewalks, Better Bike Lanes, Safer Streets

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