Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on April 11, 2013

State Sen. Bill Perkins Wants DOT to Delay Bus Improvements on 125th Street (DNA)
EDC Report: 7 to Secaucus Feasible, But No Cost Estimates (CapNY, 2nd Ave Sagas, TransNat, NYT)
"Trying to Avoid Traffic," Driver Injures Pedestrian on Williamsburg Sidewalk (NY1)
Hit-and-Run Driver Critically Injures Pedestrian in Flatbush; Arrested Six Blocks Away (News)
Driving School Helped Students Cheat on Commercial Truck Driver's Test (News)
Mayoral Candidates Can't Stop Talking About Subsidizing Ferry Service (CapNY)
De Blasio Wants to Focus on Transportation Infrastructure, Without Saying How (CapNY)
G Train Saw 4.2% Ridership Increase in 2012, Topping All Other Lines (DNA)
Judge Set to Rule In Favor of Bike New York, Striking $960,000 NYPD Fee (News, NYT)
As City Considers MSG Permit Request, Transit Agencies Draft Penn Plan (Crain's, News)
Promising Signs for Negotiations to Complete Missing Link in Bronx River Greenway (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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