Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on January 15, 2013

Yellow School Bus Strike Starts Tomorrow, Affecting 152,000 Students (News, GothamSchools)
TWU Wants Train Operators to Slow to 10 mph in Stations; MTA Fires Back (News, Post, WSJ)
Cyclist Julian Valencia, 38, Severely Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver in Bushwick (News)
34th Street Partnership Wants Bryant Park-Like Contract to Manage, Upgrade Plaza Space (WSJ)
A Glimpse of How Snøhetta Architects Are Approaching Times Square Reconstruction (Curbed)
East Side Access Expected to Increase Home Values Near Suburban LIRR Stations (Post, RPA)
Pre-Sandy, NJ Transit Ridership Close to Pre-Recession High; Weekends Show Biggest Gains (MTR)
Crunching the Numbers, G Train Disruptions Look No Worse Than Other Lines (Observer)
Service Might Seem Back to Normal for Most of the Subway, But Behind the Scenes... (News)
Staten Island Campaign Distributing Yard Signs Reminding Drivers to Slow Down (Advance)
Miss America Doesn't Bike to Work Because Her Parents Think It's Too Dangerous (Bklyn Paper)

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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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