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By Stephen Miller

8:59 AM EDT on October 17, 2013

Kimmelman: Bikes, Buses, and Plazas are “No-Brainers” for NYC’s Next Mayor (NYT)
NYPD Says It Issued 736 Speeding Tickets Last Weekend in Citywide Operation (WNBC)
Daily News Covers Right of Way’s Street Stencils Honoring NYC Kids Killed by Cars This Year
Will Next Gen Fare Payment Revolutionize the MTA Like the Unlimited MetroCard? (2nd Ave Sagas)
Staten Island Council Candidates Talk Sustainability; Transportation Doesn’t Get Coverage (Advance)
Council Member Debi Rose and DOT Dedicate New Traffic Light With Neighbors (Advance)
Guardian Angels Patrol West Side Parks After Attacks on Greenway Cyclists (WPIX)
Citi Bike Gets the “Four Charts That Will Make You Click This Link” Treatment from Business Insider
Your Community Board Transportation Committee Members At Work (DNA)

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Stephen Miller

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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