Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on October 2, 2013

Tish James Defeats Dan Squadron in Public Advocate Runoff (NYT)
NYPD Missing in Action When It Comes to Mass Rides of Motor Bikes (Post)
Two Men Involved in Sunday's Motor Bike Chase and Attack Turn Themselves In (NYT, WPIX)
Lhota Tells CapNY to Look at Transit-Focused Part of His Platform, Like Subway Expansion
TA: Pulaski Bridge Bike Lane Could Go Before Community Boards This Fall (Brownstoner Queens)
MTA Says 370 Bus Drivers Cited for Cell Phones, Red Light Running and More (WPIX)
Sidewalk Crash Victim Sian Green Appears on Dr. Oz Show, Returns to the UK (News)
MTA Board Will Offer Refund for New Haven Line Riders Affected by Power Failure (2nd Avenue Sagas)
Staten Island Wheel Mega-Development Heads to City Council Subcommittee (Advance)
Meet Savona Bailey-McClain, Harlem Bike Advocate (Momentum)
Tappan Zee Cited as Warning Example for West Coast Highway Boondoggle (Willamette Week)

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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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