Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on April 3, 2013

Vance Says His Office Already Seeing Results From NYPD Reforms, Calls for Speed Cams (AMNY)
Bloomberg to Police Union: Cops Instead of Cameras? "That's Just Not Going to Happen" (News)
Study of Bellevue ER Admissions: Half of Injured Peds Either on Sidewalk or Crossing With Signal (NYT)
Driver With Suspended License Crashes Into Rockaways Church After Sandy Repairs (Post, News, NY1)
Cabbie in DWI Hit-and-Run Switcheroo “Didn’t Know His Passenger Was as Drunk as He Was" (Gazette)
DOT Rolls Out Bike Corrals Along Ninth Avenue Protected Bike Lane (DNA)
RPA Honors Thruway Chair, Praising Tappan Zee Bridge Project's Extra Lane (LoHud)
Parks and DOT Tweak Astoria Waterfront Greenway After Complaints That Path Is Too Narrow (Gazette)
Jackson Heights Asks DOT for Slow Zone, Traffic Calming on Northern Boulevard (News)
Could Through-Running Trains Be a First Step to Addressing Penn Station's Woes? (2nd Ave Sagas)
With Customers Citing Walkability, High-End Auto Dealers Open Shop on 11th Avenue (WSJ)
The Post Editorial Page Links Saudi Female Bike Decree to Sadik-Khan

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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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