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Today’s Headlines

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By Stephen Miller

9:00 AM EDT on October 29, 2013

Woman, 50, Killed by SUV Driver in East New York; No Arrests (WNBC)
Sandy Fallout Could Last Years for MTA (NYT, WNYC, Post)
The Story of a Staten Island MTA Crew That Barely Escaped Sandy (WSJ)
Rachel Weinberger and AAA’s Robert Sinclair Talk Transit, Truck Traffic, Bike Lanes on WNYC
Driver Smashes Parked Car in Oakland Gardens, Post Doesn’t Mention Any Arrests or Tickets
SI GOP Council Candidate Wants Longer Left Turn Lanes on Hylan Boulevard (Advance)
DCP Talks About Widening Richmond Terrace to Include Bikeways and Wider Sidewalks (Advance)
News Picks Up Story on Pulaski Bridge Bikeway Study Nearing Completion
Atlantic Cities Looks Back at the Old Penn Station

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

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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