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Corey Johnson: Give NYC Control Of The Subways, Ban Cars On Bedford Avenue

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Christopher Robbins

Published Mar 5, 2019

Modified Mar 6, 2019

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City Council Speaker Corey Johnson looking very serious in one of 17 photos that feature him in various forms of transit, in his report on changing transportation in New York City

 

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Christopher Robbins

Published Mar 5, 2019

Modified Mar 6, 2019

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Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.

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