Today’s Headlines

8:56 AM EST on December 10, 2012

Chenugor Dao, 60, Killed on Bklyn Sidewalk After Driver Flips; "No Criminality" (DNA, NY1, Post 1, 2)
Cyclist Ramon Russel, 37, Killed by Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver at Aqueduct; No Charges (Post, News)
TZB Transit Task Force Announced, Minus the MTA (Times Union); Too Little, Too Late? (LoHud)
After Crash Killed 15 Passengers, Casino Bus Driver Found Not Guilty (NY1, News, TransNat, Post 1, 2)
Involved in a Hit-and-Run With an Unmarked Law Enforcement Vehicle? Good Luck (Gothamist)
MTA Tweaks Fare Hike Proposal to Extend Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard Discount (News)
NBBL's Norm Steisel Is Gotham Gazette's Go-To Expert on Bike-Share
NYC School Buses Involved in 1,700 Crashes Causing 900 Injuries in 2011-2012 School Year (DNA)
Bloomberg Calls Jaywalking Crackdown a "Great Idea" But Also Impractical (Observer)
Winners of $250,000 in City Grants for BIDs Include Livable Streets Projects (News, Crain's)
Platform Screen Doors on the Subway? Don't Count On It (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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