Today’s Headlines
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9:03 AM EST on February 20, 2013
- Schumer Pushes Cuomo to Talk Tappan Zee Tolls Before TIFIA Approval (Newsday)
- Metro-North to Penn Station Will Be Included in MTA’s Next Capital Program (Observer)
- Goldman Sachs Ferries, Dormant for Two Years, Now Open to Public (NYT)
- Vincent Gentile Wants Parking Meters Suspended Along With Alternate-Side Parking (Post)
- DOT Trumpets Bridge Rebuild on Belt Parkway, Including Multi-Use Path (Advance, Gazette)
- Cliffhanger for Too-Close-to-Call Queens Council District Seat (News)
- NYPD’s New Tow Policy: “Motorists Have Had Enough Warning Not to Park on Sidewalks” (Gazette)
- Struggle Over Direction of 125th Street Garage Development (DNA)
- New MetroCard That Holds Cash and Time-Based Passes Has Flaws (2nd Ave Sagas)
- Christie Vows to Rebuild Major Shore Road; NJ DOT Says It Will Be a Complete Street (TransNat, WSJ)
- Why Are School Buses Yellow? You Can Thank a New Yorker (NYT)
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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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