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8:58 AM EST on January 30, 2013

    • Driver Kills Richard Griffin, 85, at York Avenue and 69th Street; "No Criminality" (Advance, Post)
    • Meet the Man Who Owns Grand Central Terminal (NYT)
    • L Train Ridership Growth Doesn't Match Traditional Rush-Hour Pattern (NYU Rudin Center)
    • Cuomo Budget Could Mean Better Bus Service on Long Island (MTR)
    • MTA Board Member Urges Reactivation of Old South Ferry Station (Advance)
    • MTA Adjusts Its MetroCard Replacement Plan (NYT, CapNY)
    • Pollsters Float Anthony Weiner for Mayor or Comptroller (News, Post)
    • East Harlem Rezoning Would Encourage Commercial Development Beneath Metro-North Corridor (DNA)
    • Catsimatidis Kicks Off Mayoral Campaign With Bizarre Bike Lane Jab (NYT, News)
    • PATH Restores Service Between Hoboken and WTC (TransNat)
    • QueensWay Comes Under Fire from NIMBYs (Gothamist)

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Stephen Miller
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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