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8:56 AM EST on February 21, 2013

    • NYPD Officers in Cruiser Strike and Kill Man at Queensbridge Houses (Post)
    • School Buses Are Back, Along With School Bus Crashes (News, DNA)
    • Convenience Is the Number One Reason Straphangers Cite for Riding the MTA (Post)
    • Suburban Electeds Use Minor MTA Budget Critique to Rail Against Payroll Tax (CapNY)
    • New MetroCards Can Store Both Unlimited Rides and Pay-Per-Ride Fares (Gothamist)
    • Financial District East River Greenway Segments Set for Spring Opening (DNA)
    • New Plaza Opens on East 25th Street at Baruch College (DNA)
    • State Hires Tappan Zee Bridge Project Director (LoHud, Daily Voice)
    • Advice for Elderly Drivers Looking to Get a New Set of Wheels (Gazette)
    • State DOT Engineer Gets the Boot After Talking to Reporter (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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