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8:55 AM EDT on July 26, 2013

    • TSTC: Cuomo Takes Credit for Happy Accidents in MTA Budget, Silent on Structural Problems
    • Prendergast Supportive of Bike-Share, BRT; Opposes 7 Train Extension, Mayoral Control (WNYC)
    • 2nd Avenue Sagas: Midtown East Rezoning a Missed Opportunity for Transit Expansion
    • MTA Set to Purchase 300 Replacement Buses (News)
    • Brooklyn DA Race Narrows to Hynes vs. Thompson as Abe George Drops Out (NYT, Bklyn Paper)
    • Comptroller's Race Tightens (NYT)
    • Surprise! CB 10 Member Opposes Farmers Market Street Closure in Harlem (News)
    • Cuomo to Sign Bill Closing Loophole That Allowed Drunk Drivers to Avoid Ignition Interlocks (News)
    • Citi Bike Partners With Bike and Roll to Offer Helmet Rentals (Post, Crain's, Gothamist)
    • Bike Snob: Half Marvel and Half Curse, Citi Bike Now Part of NYC's Transit Infrastructure
    • A Look at the Busiest Rail Junction in America (Brownstoner Queens)

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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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