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8:53 AM EDT on October 1, 2012

    • Arnold Slater, 75, Killed Crossing Broadway by Hit-and-Run Driver (NY1, News, Spectator, CBS 2, DNA)
    • Ken Baker, 26, Killed by Truck Driver; NYPD: "Just An Unfortunate Accident" (Post, Telegram, Globe)
    • Pedestrian Struck Beneath BQE in Greenpoint, Taken to Hospital (DNA)
    • Driver Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter After Killing Girlfriend in Bklyn Crash (Post 1, 2, Gothamist)
    • S.I. Driver Loses License, Charged with Vehicular Assault, DWI, Drugs After Crash (Advance, Post, News)
    • Traffic for Barclays Center's First Event: Heavy, But Not Gridlocked (AYR 1, 2, 3, TransNat)
    • Schumer Pushes Amtrak Gateway Project Before Hudson Yards Builds Over Tunnel Portal (Crain's, WSJ)
    • Mayors Near Tappan Zee Bridge Raise Concerns Over Construction, Long-Term Impact (LoHud)
    • Stephen Smith Lays Out the Case Against the Tappan Zee Bridge Project (Bloomberg)
    • Gothamist, DNA, Post, Daily News Pick Up Story on Expanded Bike, Pedestrian Space in Central Park
    • Elisabeth Rosenthal: Helmet Mandates Make Biking Seem More Dangerous Than It Is (NYT)

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Stephen Miller
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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