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  • Yasmelin Iglesias, 16, Seriously Injured by Driver in Sunset Park Crosswalk (News)
  • Nassau DA Rice Wants State to Update Its Drugged Driving Rules to Broaden Law’s Scope (WNBC)
  • Cyclist Who Died in W’Burg Crash ID’d: Christopher Meyer, 34 (Greenpointers, DNA, Gothamist, WCBS)
  • Bratton Coverage That Wasn’t Totally Focused on Horse Race From WNYCAMNYCapNYWSJCrain’s
  • NYPD Officer Injured by Driver During Foot Chase on 42nd Street (WPIX)
  • After Rejecting DOT’s Traffic Calming Plan, Bay Ridge CB Wants Fixes at Busy Intersection (News)
  • Judge Temporarily Halts Construction of City Island Bridge (Bronx Times)
  • CapNY Looks at Contenders to Serve as de Blasio’s Industry-Friendly Taxi Commissioner
  • AG Schneiderman Wants U.S. DOT to Require Minivan Cabs Be Handicapped-Accessible (News)
  • NYPD Critical Mass Escort Arrests Rider for Loud Music (EV Grieve, Gothamist)
  • Vacca, Continuity Candidate for Speaker (CapNY), Wants DOT to Ramp Up Slow Zones (Bronx Times)

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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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