Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on January 7, 2013

Cuomo Post-Sandy Commission Recommends Rail Network Expansions, Subway Gates (NYT, News)
More Coverage of Flatiron Cyclist Death (NYT, Post 1, 2, NY1, Gothamist, DNA)
Driver Kills Unidentified Bronx Pedestrian, 55; Witness Cites Speed; NYPD: "No Criminality" (Post, News)
Christie Defends NJ Transit Decision Not to Empty Kearny Rail Yard Before Sandy (2nd Ave Sagas)
School Bus Strike Could Change Commutes for 152,000 Students This Week (NYT, News)
Commute-by-Transit and Car-Free Rates for T&I Committee Members' Districts (Cap'n Transit)
Punishment for Vito Lopez Includes a Bad Parking Spot in Albany (News)
The Post <3 Joe Lhota (1, 2)
Would the "Low Line" Be Worth More as a Park or a Transit Depot? (2nd Ave Sagas)
An Argument for Protected Bike Lanes, in One Picture (Dmitry Gudkov)

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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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