Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on November 7, 2013

Meet the de Blasio Transition Team Leaders (News)
DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier Reportedly in the Running for NYPD Commissioner (News)
Unlicensed Teen Driver Who Killed Ariel Russo Blames Pothole for Crash (NYT, News)
Second Avenue Sagas' Transit To-Do List for NYC's Next Mayor
DNA Has Photos From Vigil for Lucian Merryweather, 9, Killed by Driver on Sidewalk
Metro-North Chief Engineer Admits to Gaps in Oversight Before Connecticut Derailment (News)
The Marble-Clad WTC PATH Hallway Beneath West Street Cost Us $225 Million (Next City)
Meet the Data Geeks Crunching Numbers to Figure Out Cit Bike Rebalancing (Businessweek)
Taking Selfies While Driving Is Dangerous, and WCBS Is On It
Walking All 120,000 Blocks of New York City, and Writing About It (Atlantic Cities)

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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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