Today’s Headlines
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8:58 AM EST on February 13, 2013
- Which Mayoral Candidate Has the Best Stance on Bike Lanes? (NYT)
- Cuomo on TZB: “We Still Believe We’re Going to Qualify for a Federal Loan” (LoHud)
- Ella Kottick Bandes, 23, Taken Off Life Support After Being Hit By MTA Bus in Bushwick (Gothamist)
- More Coverage of SUV Driver Injuring 89 Year-Old Man on 5th Avenue (WSJ, DNA, NY1, News, Post)
- 14 Injured, Including 11 Children, in Bushwick School Bus Crash (DNA)
- Nassau County Bus Ridership Hits 14-Year Low as Riders Face Fare Hike (MTR 1, 2)
- MTA Could Reopen Old South Ferry Station Within Months (WSJ, TransNat, NYT, Post, SAS, NY1)
- Midtown East: “Transit Cannot Be an Afterthought in a Comprehensive Rezoning” (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Officer Gets Four Days in Jail for Lying About Man Trying to Run Him Over With Car (Sheepshead Bites)
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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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