Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:59 AM EDT on August 23, 2013
- Council Overrides Bloomberg Veto on NYPD Inspector General (NYT)
- Cyclist Gary Zammett Sr. Killed at Dangerous Intersection in Eric Ulrich’s Council District (Chron)
- Officer Struck by Fleeing Robbery Suspect in Hit-and-Run (NYT, News, WCBS, WNBC, Fox 5)
- Taxi Driver Jumps Curb in Midtown, Crashes Into Scaffolding (WNBC)
- Bill to Mandate Increased Night and Weekend SI Ferry Service Faces Hurdles in Council (Advance)
- MTA Testing Inflatable Dams in Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Prevent Flooding (WNBC)
- MSNBC Host Takes Citi Bike for a Spin and Says Her Doubts Have Been Proven Wrong
- Transportation Didn’t Feature in Last Night’s Comptroller Debate (NYT, News, Observer)
- Gothamist Takes a Look at the Triboro RX Line
- Animated GIF Illustrations Offering Some NYC Cycling Advice (NY Mag)
- Distracted Walking: The Greatest Transportation Problem of Our Times (NYT)
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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