Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on September 25, 2013

Boy, 12, in Critical Condition After Being Hit by Driver in Midwood; Driver Ticketed for Speeding (Post)
As Council Member, de Blasio Regularly Fixed Parking Tickets (Voice)
Schwartz and Soffian: Next Mayor Should Refine Bike Enforcement, Bike Traffic Rules (News)
In Public Advocate Debate, Tish James and Dan Squadron Support Congestion Pricing (NY1)
New York World Maps Where the Boro Taxis Are
Mill Basin Residents Say Lamborghini Crash Indicative of Area's Speeding Problem (News, WNBC)
Two-Car Crash Sends Driver Careening Into Staten Island Home (Advance, WNBC)
Mapping App Wins MTA Developer Contest (2nd Avenue Sagas, News)
Parking Lots at Suburban Rail Stations Are a Waste of Space (MTR)
After Years of Negotiations, Construction Set to Begin on Greenway to Randalls Island (Bronx Times)
How Much Responsibility Do You Have to Protect Yourself From Dangerous Drivers? (IVM)

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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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