Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on September 6, 2013

Police Arrest Man for Reckless Driving Loop Around Manhattan (News, WCBS)
Curb-Jumping Driver Injures Pedestrians on Crown Heights Sidewalk (WCBS, WPIX, WNBC, WABC)
Taxi Driver Hits SUV, Injuring Four in Curb-Jumping Midtown Crash (Gothamist, News, WCBS)
Driver Seriously Injures Boy, 5, in South Ozone Park (Times Ledger, News)
DOT Reveals Preliminary Design for Permanent Corona Plaza (Queens Courier)
New Brooklyn and LGA Buses Start This Weekend (News, DNA); Biz Bigs Want More LGA Access (News)
Tri-State Unveils LIRR "Laggy" Awards for Delayed Service (MTR)
Willets Point Businesses Fear Temporary Parking Lot Won't Be So Temporary (Times Ledger)
Cuomo Signs Off on USTA Expansion, Including New Parking in Flushing Meadows Park (News)
Bond Buyers Bullish on Tappan Zee Financing, Driving Down Borrowing Costs (Bloomberg)

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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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