Today’s Headlines

8:56 AM EDT on May 30, 2013

You Mean NYC Didn't Invent Bike-Share? (NYT)
Congressman Earl Blumenauer: Bike-Share Will Be Good for NYC (News); Downtown Express Agrees
Day 3: 21,300 Annual Members (Citi Bike); Trips Per Bike Outpaces Boston and DC (MTR)
Crain's Fumbles With Docks; NY Mag Has Review Roundup; Gothamist Eviscerates Post and Observer
A Train Service Returns to Rockaways Today at Noon (WNYC, News, NY1)
Co-Op City Residents Demand Better Bus Service After 2010 Cuts (News)
Riders Alliance Creates "G Train Workout" Video to Show Need for Better Service (DNA, Post)
Barclays Center to Start Bike Valet After Outdoor Bike Racks Are Under-Used (AYR)
Plumb Beach Bike Path Along Belt Parkway to Close for Seven Months (Bklyn Daily)
Citi Bike Attacks! (Drawger)

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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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