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8:59 AM EST on February 7, 2013

    • Stringer Unveils East River Park Plan, Calls for Elevated Bike Path at 14th Street (NYT)
    • De Blasio Anti-Bike Lane Tour Continues at Meeting of Young Progressive Bklyn Dems (City & State)
    • Woman Dies in Harlem 2-Car Crash; Up to 6 Injured as Cars Careen Onto Sidewalk (DNA, Post, News)
    • Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run Death of Shu Ying Liu Grins While Walking Into Central Booking (Post)
    • Woman Crossing Bowery in Chinatown Hit by Driver, Injured; "No Criminality" (DNA, Gothamist)
    • Man Pleads Guilty to DWI, Assault in Hit-and-Run Death of Roger Hernandez (Sunnyside Post, NY Post)
    • Manhattan Party Boy Throws Going-Away Bash; Doesn't Tell Anyone It's for Hit-and-Run Jail Time (Post)
    • Post Picks Up TTI Congestion Study, Says Transit, Bike- and Ped-Friendly Neighborhoods Help
    • More Coverage of CB 7's Support for Columbus Avenue Bike Lane Extension (TransNat, DNA)
    • Cap'n Transit Lays Out What He'd Like to See from Candidates This Election Season
    • The MTA's New "Interactive" Subway Map Is a Step Forward, But Not That Big a Deal (2nd Ave Sagas)

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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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