Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM EST on March 4, 2013
- Amar Diarrassouba Is Buried; Erik Mayor’s Victim-Blaming Gets Attention (Post 1, 2)
- Unlike Press, Victim’s Family Doesn’t Blame Guard (NY Mag, DNA, Post 1, 2, 3, NYT, News 1, 2, 3)
- Parents at Diarrassouba’s School Complain of Large Trucks Delivering to East River Plaza (TransNat)
- Driver Kills W’burg Couple, Flees; Premature Baby Dies (Post, News, WSJ, DNA, Gothamist, NYT 1, 2)
- On the “Boulevard of Death,” News Holds Vigil With Victim’s Mother, Waiting for Safety Fixes
- Fordham Heights Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Bronx Pedestrian, 61, in Critical Condition (Post)
- Family of Ryo Oyamada, Killed by NYPD Officer Driving Cruiser, Looks for Answers (Gothamist)
- Driver Smashes Through Deli, Seriously Injures Man on Midtown Sidewalk (Post, NY1)
- Ocean Parkway Is Brooklyn’s Most Dangerous Street for Pedestrians (Bklyn Paper)
- The Latest Fare Hike Is Now In Full Effect (Gothamist, NY1)
- Meet BusTrek: New GPS Tech That Helps the MTA Cut Down on Bus Bunching (News)
- Markowitz Endorses Eric Adams to Succeed Him As Brooklyn Beep (News)
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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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