Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:59 AM EDT on July 9, 2013
- Observer: Spitzer vs. Stringer Comptroller Race Creates a “Straphanger’s Dilemma”
- Molinaro Wants To Eliminate Two-Way Streets in St. George, Add More S.I. Wheel Parking (Advance)
- Officer Who Killed Felix Coss May Have Been on Phone (DNA, News)
- Anthony Weiner Attempts to Become the Pro-Bike Candidate (CapNY)
- Bicycling Is Booming in Dublin, Thanks to Robust Political Support (MTR)
- Driver Who Injured Woman on Coney Island Avenue Was Fleeing TLC Enforcement (Ditmas Park Corner)
- Hotel Set to Replace Chelsea Parking Garage (Crain’s)
- When Do Online Threats of Violence Against Cyclists Cross the Line? (IVM)
- Alex Marshall: Bike-Share Is Already Changing Behavior for the Better (RPA)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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