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8:59 AM EST on February 1, 2013

    • Waiting for Cuomo to Name MTA Head, Advocates Warm to Prendergast (CapNY, 2nd Ave Sagas)
    • The Post's Transpo Reporter Picks Up Our 2012 Fatality Analysis -- Will Their Editorial Board?
    • Vincent Gentile Wants to Make Sure Community Board Bigs Don't Lose Parking Perks (Bklyn Daily)
    • Assembly Members Want Car Fees and Taxes Waived for Sandy Replacements (Bensonhurst Bean)
    • The Long, Troubled History of the Taxi Medallion (CapNY)
    • Thruway Authority to Host Public Meetings with TZB Design-Build Team Next Week (YNN, Daily Voice)
    • Delivery.com Providing 1,500 Free Lights, Bells and Vests to Commercial Cyclists (Crain's)
    • Recchia Drops from Brooklyn BP Race, Clearing Way for Adams; Will Challenge Grimm Instead (News)
    • In 2012, NJ Transit Trains Had Record On-Time Performance (Post)
    • Work Progressing Quickly on Pedestrian Bridge to Brooklyn Bridge Park (Brownstoner)

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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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