Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on September 28, 2012

Cab Driver Hits Woman, 64, on South Street in Manhattan; Victim in Critical Condition (DNA)
Suspected Drunk Driver Plows Into S.I. Home at 4 A.M.; Injures Woman and Daughter (Post, News, DNA)
Cyclist Struck by Driver at Division and Marcy Avenues in Brooklyn (DNA)
Family of Alexander Martinez Wants Safer Queens Boulevard; Search Still On for Driver (News)
More Delancey Street Safety Coverage: AMNY, TransNat, NY1, Gothamist
Regina Coleman, 50, Dies in Hutchinson Parkway Crash; "No Criminality" (News, DNA)
Manslaughter Trial for Driver of Overturned Bronx Bus Begins (NY1, Post, News)
Traffic Fatalities Up 9% Nationwide in First Half of 2012, But NYC Jumped 23% in FY 2012 (CapNY)
Cuomo Announces "Drivers First" Initiative, "To Prioritize the Convenience of Motorists" (Gov's Office)
EDC: S.I. Ferris Wheel Will Increase Parking to 2,200 Spaces, But Most Will Arrive on Ferry (Advance)
New Riders Alliance Finds a Transit Advocacy Niche in NYC (CapNY)
Yesterday's MTA Board Meeting Was an Exciting One (News, WSJ, Times)
Yonah Freemark Examines Metro-North Opportunities in the Bronx (TTPolitic)

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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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