Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM EST on November 5, 2012
- Most Subways Are Back, But Officials Warn of a Slow Commute Today (Post)
- Dante Dominguez, 45, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Flushing (Post)
- Cuomo’s Gas Giveaways Devolve Into Chaos and Black Market (NY Mag, Bklyn Bureau, DNA, Post)
- Meanwhile, Christie Orders Odd-Even Rationing for 12 NJ Counties (News)
- Experts Had Called for Barriers (NYT); In the Meantime, Repairs Expected to Cost Billions (WSJ)
- Temporary Ferry Service Established Between Sunset Park and Manhattan (EDC)
- Suburban Post Letter-Writers Complain About Last Week’s HOV-3 Restrictions
- New Yorkers Discover Commuting by Bike After Sandy (Bklyn Bureau)
- Bike Shops See Increase in Business, As Well (DNA)
- Reviews of Last Week’s Bus Bridge: “The Waiting Is the Hardest Part” (MetroFocus)
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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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