Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:59 AM EDT on October 3, 2013
- Genielle Laboriel, 21, Killed by Mini-Bus Driver While Skateboarding in Melrose (WCBS, DNA, News)
- MTA’s 20-Year Capital Needs Assessment Makes Some Big Asks (2nd Avenue Sagas, Next City, Post)
- De Blasio Brings PPW Opponent Norm Steisel on Board to Help Form Administration (Post)
- Cy Vance Wants NYPD to Slow Down on Charges Against Motor Bike Attackers (DNA, Post)
- People Trip Over Bike-Share Stations and Sue the City for Damages (News, Post, DNA)
- Lhota: Madison Avenue Only Needs Bus Lanes During Rush Hour (News)
- Harlem CB 10 May Not Be Into Traffic Calming or Bus Lanes, But Board Chair Wants Bike-Share (News)
- UWS CB Requests Honorary Sign for Crash Victim Ariel Russo (WPIX); But Safer Streets? Not So Fast
- Village Voice Looks at MTA’s New Catastrophe Insurance (via 2nd Avenue Sagas)
- State Senator Greg Ball Thinks More Public-Private Partnerships Will Stall TZB Toll Hike (AP)
- With Power Outages, Derailments, and Staff Turnover, It’s Been a Rough Year for Metro-North (NYT)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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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