Today’s Headlines

8:56 AM EDT on October 11, 2013

Jose Torres, 57, Killed in Crosswalk at East 181st Street and Southern Boulevard in Bronx (Gothamist)
Lhota Wants More Rights on Red, Has Nothing to Say About Walking, Biking, or Street Safety (PDF)
TA: NYPD's Traffic Enforcement Priorities Don't Match Up to Traffic Safety Reality (CapNY)
After Two Weeks, Another NYPD Officer Says He Was Present at Motor Bike SUV Assault (DNA)
Seventh Person Charged in Assault Case for Beating SUV Driver With His Motorcycle Helmet (WSJ)
NY's Top Court: MTA Payroll Tax Constitutional, But Opponents Can Appeal (Gannett, Newsday)
Poll: De Blasio Continues Lead, Ahead of Lhota 67-23, With 7 Percent Undecided (WSJ)
Yassky: Boro Taxis and Bike Lanes Are Both Permanent Fixtures in NYC (CapNY)
Another Look at Yesterday's City Council Hearing on NYPD's Reluctance to Share Crash Data (WNYC)
2nd Avenue Sagas: Five Years Is Too Long to Wait for SBS on Nostrand Avenue
Williamsburg Bridge Plaza Bus Riders Set to Get Upgrades: Benches, Trees, Waiting Room (DNA)
A Tram Expansion From Queens Plaza to Central Park Is Kind of a Crazy Idea, No? (News)

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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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