Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on August 28, 2012

SUV, Ambulance Crash on Hylan Boulevard, Killing Two (NYT, DNA, Post, News)
In the Wake of Another Fatality, Gothamist Has Had Enough With the Bike Hate
What Do Boro Taxis and the MTA Payroll Tax Have in Common? (NYT)
Gelinas Slams NY Republicans for Celebrating Payroll Tax Court Defeat (Post)
MTA Seeks to Collect $65 Million From Feds and Insurers for Hurricane Irene (News)
Why Do Transit Projects Cost More in the U.S. Than Other Countries? (Bloomberg)
James Howard Kunstler Starts the Conversation No One Wants to Have About Energy (WNYC)
News: No More Parking Placard Perks for Judges
Exit Interview: Adrian Benepe, Stepping Down From Parks for Non-Profit Job (News)
Orthodox Jews in Manhattan Beach Ask for Stop Light (Bklyn Paper)

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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's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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