Today’s Headlines
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8:58 AM EST on March 8, 2013
- DA Hynes: Julio Acevedo Charged With “Most Serious Crime Available” (Post, WSJ, DNA, News 1, 2)
- Acevedo’s Defense Lawyer Echoes NYPD: “It Was An Accident. Accidents Happen Every Day.” (AP)
- Meanwhile: Fake Art? Manhattan DA Cy Vance Is On It (Post, News)
- A Call for Speed Cameras from Tri-State and Transportation Alternatives (MTR, News)
- Ticketing Continues to Drop, Yet NY1 Thinks NYPD Is “Ticket Happy”
- Gelinas: While Bloomberg Blames Parents for Traffic Safety, City Fails to Enforce the Law (Post)
- MTA to Reopen Old South Ferry Station for 1 Train Service in April (Advance, News)
- Lhota: City Should Control All Bridges and Tunnels (Observer)
- Brewer: Congestion Pricing or East River Bridge Tolls “Not Going to Happen” (CapNY)
- One Anonymous UES Resident Is Against Accessible Ped Signals, So DNAinfo Says It’s Controversial
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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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