Today’s Headlines
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8:58 AM EST on December 6, 2012
- Committee Selects $3.14 Billion TZB Bid. Next Up: Transit Task Force? (Bloomberg, TransNat)
- Lawyers Blame Victim for Getting Crushed by Out-of-Control Wall Street Security Truck Driver (News)
- Sorry, a $1.80 E-ZPass Toll Is Not Going to Scare Relief Workers From the Rockaways (News)
- Vacca’s City Council Driving Committee Is Baa-aaaack (TransNat, Post)
- St. George Developer: We Have to Build a Giant Parking Garage — Zoning Requires It (Advance)
- MTA Reveals Route for Planned LIC-Williamsburg Waterfront Bus (DNA)
- Which Comes First, Higher Ridership or More Frequent Service on the G Train? (Bklyn Paper)
- Rockland Executive Wants Exemption From Fare Hike; MTA Spokesperson Smacks It Down (CapNY)
- The Lhota-for-Mayor Train Is Moving, and the Post Is Firmly on Board
- Credit Card Theft in Midtown Parking Garages? Cy Vance Is On It (Post)
- With Contract Set to Expire, City Asks: What Should We Do With Sidewalk Pay Phones? (Gothamist)
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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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