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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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Flatbush native Shabazz Stuart said the DOT told his company "to drop dead" by giving a contract to install 500 secured bike parking containers to a California-based competitor.
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Officer Joseph Detwiler testified Tuesday at multi-day hearings in New York state court.
Officer Joseph Detwiler testified Tuesday at multi-day hearings in New York state court.
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