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Two NYC Cyclists Wage Long, Losing Fight Against $4,600 In Red Light Tickets


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Nathan Tempey

Published Mar 31, 2017

Modified Apr 2, 2017


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Ethan Frey at Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Quincy Street, the intersection where an encounter with a police officer set him back $2,580.
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Published Mar 31, 2017

Modified Apr 2, 2017


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