Skip to Content
Streetsblog New York City home
Log In
Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on August 20, 2013

    • Three Out of Four NYT Debaters Have Ideas That Make Sense for NYC Transportation
    • Seven Injured After Taxi Driver and Police Collide at Spring and Broadway (Post)
    • Man in Critical Condition After Tractor-Trailer Driver Hits Him on West Shore Expressway (Advance)
    • TPL Unveils QueensWay Planning Team: WXY and dlandstudio (News)
    • NJ Transit Disregarded Its Own Storm Plan During Sandy Prep (WNYC 1, 2, 2nd Ave Sagas)
    • New Yorker: Bloomberg Commissioned Poll to Get Ray Kelly to Run for Mayor (Post, News, CapNY)
    • Renderings Show Vanderbilt Avenue Plaza in East Midtown Rezoning Plan (Untapped Cities)
    • High School Students Create "Green Wall" in Downtown Brooklyn Plaza (DNA)
    • Downtown Brooklyn Street Vendor Claims He's Getting Pushed Out By Street Furniture (WCBS)
    • Hell's Kitchen Co-Op Wants Street Seating Removed After Street People Take Up Residence (DNA)
    • How Hamburg, NY, Bucked a State DOT Plan to Widen Main Street -- and Flourished (NYT)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog New York City

We Have the ‘End of Days’ Flooding Pics You Need Right Now

It's bad out there. How bad? Here is a citywide roundup from our staff ... and our friends on social media.

September 29, 2023
Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines: Crystal Hudson’s Idea of Leadership Edition

Today's headlines are long, but worth it!

September 29, 2023
Delivery workers

Labor Gains: Judge Tosses App Giants’ Suit to Stop Deliverista Minimum Wage

Justice Nicholas Moyne cleared the way for a long-delayed wage hike for workers who brave dangerous roads to bring food directly to New Yorkers.

September 29, 2023
bus lanes

Fed Up Bronxites Tell Mayor To Forget About Bus Ride Invitation After Fordham Road ‘Betrayal’

"I really would think that our mayor would be a little bit more active and speak with us, because he hasn't really made any time with riders. We're not the enemy. We just want better bus service."

September 29, 2023
Police Misconduct

City Pays $150K to Settle Suit Over Cops Who Harassed Man Who Reported Police Parking Misconduct

Justin Sherwood and his lawyer will pocket $152,000 to settle his federal civil rights suit against the city and several officers who harassed him following his 311 calls.

September 28, 2023
See all posts