Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:59 AM EDT on September 24, 2013
- TLC Left 4,500 Dangerous Drivers on Road Because of a Spreadsheet Error (DNA, WSJ)
- Yassky Tells TLC Staff He Plans to Leave Agency Early Next Year (DNA)
- Michael Munoz, 42, Killed by Curb-Jumping Driver in Whitestone; No Charges Expected (WABC, WNBC)
- NYPD Arrests Man Who Injured Officers in Hit-and-Run at Astoria Traffic Stop Last Month (WNBC)
- Crash Victim Sian Green Says She’s Nervous to Be on Midtown Sidewalks After Losing Leg (WNBC)
- Lhota’s Wife Once Crashed Her Car While Talking on Cell; Settled Lawsuit in 2008 (DNA)
- Jay Walder: Transit Should Be Funded by Real Estate, Not Tax Revenue; Citi Bike Is Great (CapNY)
- Thruway Authority Expects to Get Tappan Zee TIFIA Loan Approval Within 60 Days (LoHud)
- Liu Unveils “Taxi for All New Yorkers” Proposal to Reduce Access-a-Ride Costs (News)
- Red Hook Light Rail: Popular Idea Faces Uphill Climb in Transit-Starved Area (2nd Avenue Sagas)
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Traffic Safety Experts of Your Local Community Board at Work (Bklyn Paper)
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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