Today’s Headlines
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9:00 AM EST on November 11, 2013
- NYT Op-Ed Takes on Traffic Violence, Asking Why the “Oops” Defense Is Good Enough for Drivers
- Eight Subway Lines Set to Get Service Upgrades Starting in June (2nd Avenue Sagas)
- Maria Montalvo, 66, Killed in Hunts Point Crosswalk by Turning Driver (WPIX, WNBC, News 12)
- Two Dead in Three-Car Crash on Hutchinson River Parkway (LoHud)
- Post Breaks It Wide Open: DOT Responded to Bike-Share Location Requests Before Installing System
- Citi Bike So Far: 94,000 Annual Members 5.1 Million Trips, 403 Million Calories (WNYC, Gothamist)
- Bronx Times Looks at Slow Zone Contenders in Parkchester, Westchester Square, Allerton, Bronx Park
- Construction Begins on Concrete-and-Curbs Plaza on Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood (Brownstoner Queens)
- Cuomo Tours Tappan Zee as Credit Agencies Downgrade Over Toll Worries (CapNY, News, TU)
- Next-Gen Fare Payment Takes Tiny Steps Forward as MTA Outlines New System (2nd Avenue Sagas)
- TA, RPA, and Biz Groups Sign on to Amicus Brief Asking Court to Bring Back Taxi of Tomorrow (CapNY)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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