Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM EDT on September 19, 2012
- James Neverson, 63, Killed Walking to Work; Driver Unlikely to Face Charges (DNA, Post, News)
- Man Steals Hummer, Crashes Into Cars, Restaurant in Chelsea, Injuring 8 (NY1, Gothamist, DNA, News)
- Port Authority Appeals Court Decision; Refuses to Release Study on Negative Impact of Truck Tolls (NY1)
- Red Light Camera Revenue Down 33 Percent; City Officials: Cams Are Doing Their Job (NY1)
- Overhead Catenary Wire Failure During Storm Strands Thousands on Metro North (WSJ)
- City Politicians Push for Law Change So More Subway Sexual Harassers Get Prosecuted (News)
- Putnam County State Sen. Greg Ball Proposes Public-Private Partnership for TZB (LoHud)
- Cuomo’s Next Budget: Expect Zero Budget Increases, Except Schools and Medicaid (Times Union)
- East Village Is Home to NYC’s First Bike-Friendly Business District (Bowery Boogie, Animal)
- MTA Toll and Fare Hikes Would Include Cash-Paying Bridge and Tunnel Drivers, Too (News)
- Joe Lhota Proposes Fewer MTA Board Meetings, New Semiannual Online Forum (SAS, CapNY)
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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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