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8:59 AM EST on March 7, 2013

    • Feds Release First Round of Sandy Transpo Funds; $193 Million to MTA (WSJ, News, Post)
    • In Case You Forgot, East Side Access Is Way Over Budget (Crain's, CapNY, News, Second Ave Sagas)
    • Julio Acevedo in Custody for Glauber Hit-And-Run (DNA, Gothamist, NY1, WNYC, Post 1, 2, News 1, 2)
    • Key W'burg Rabbi Questions Ray Kelly on Catch-And-Release for Drunk Drivers (DNA)
    • In Other News: Sports Star Busted for DUI - $190,000 Fine, License Suspended for 3 Years (Repubblica)
    • 2012 Traffic Ticket Breakdown: NYPD Still Enforces Tinted Windows More Than Speeding (News)
    • Quinn and Vacca to DOT: Keep Parking Cheap for "Hard-Working Commuters" Like Jimmy Vacca (Post)
    • As Predicted: Peter Vallone Jr. Says Five-Minute Muni-Meter "Grace Period" Not Enough (News)
    • Candidates Say DOT Doesn't Work With Neighborhoods? CB Leaders Beg to Differ (Epoch Times)
    • Vincent Ignizio Got SBS Lights Removed; Mark-Viverito and Garodnick Want Them Back (Post)
    • Straphangers Campaign Subway Platform Report: Vandalism Up, Overall Conditions Improve (News)
    • WNYC Maps Commute Times; Southern Queens, Brooklyn Residents Have Longest Trips

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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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