Today’s Headlines
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8:59 AM EST on November 25, 2013
- NYT Takes a Look at the Epidemic of Dangerous Drivers Killing NYC Children
- Without New Sources of Funding, Citi Bike Expansion Stalled (WNYC)
- Willie Zachary, 65, Killed in Harlem by Alleged Drunk Driver (WNBC, DNA, Post, WCBS)
- Vernon Bramble, 47, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Flatlands (WCBS, News)
- Mbaye Cheikh, 23, Killed by Two Drivers at Canal and Greene Streets (WCBS, WNBC)
- Four Injured When SUV Driver Crashes Into Fire Truck in Allerton (WCBS)
- Right of Way Installs “20 Is Plenty” Signs on PPW in Push for Lower Speed Limits (Bklyn Paper, WCBS)
- DOT Proposes Medians, Curb Extensions for East Tremont Avenue (Bronx Times) and UES (DNA)
- De Blasio Wants to Tax Vacant Property at Higher Rate to Spur Infill Development (Crain’s)
- DC Police Begin Using Cameras to Enforce Crosswalk and Stop Sign Violations (WNYC)
- Bklyn Paper Finds Some Park Slope Residents Who Really Don’t Want Speed Humps on Their Block
- A Meditation on the Debilitating Effects of “Car Brain” (NYT)
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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