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8:59 AM EDT on April 24, 2013

    • Driver Slams Into Willets Point Auto Shop, Killing One and Injuring Two (Post, DNA, Times Ledger)
    • Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Taxi E-Hail Apps (Observer, Crain's, CapNY, WSJ, NYT)
    • It's Time to Plug the Bike Lane Gaps in Central Queens (DNA)
    • On SBS And Local Buses, MTA Fare Inspectors Nabbed 57,000 Fare-Beaters in Five Years (News)
    • Josh Barro: Reduce Turnover at the Top of the MTA; Raise the Salary (Bloomberg)
    • In Court, Victim Describes Injuries Received After Cabbie Ran Over Passengers He Refused (Post)
    • Off-Duty NYPD Sergeant Sends Man to Hospital Over Parking Space (Post)
    • New Bike-Share Stations, Plaza Space Being Installed in Astor Place (NYT)
    • Alison Cohen Departs Alta Bike-Share for Job at Toole Design (Crain's)
    • Hoboken Launches Hybrid Bike-Share/Rental Program Without Docking Stations (MTR)
    • Bike-Share Installers Endure Abuse From Angry People Afraid of New Things (WNYC)
    • Scenes From Sunday's Ghost Bike Memorial Ride (Voice)

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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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