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By Stephen Miller

8:58 AM EST on December 16, 2013

Bloomberg to Launch Consulting Firm for Cities With JSK, Burden, and Other Administration Vets (NYT)
Avella and Weprin Offensive Against Move NY: WABC Talks to Drivers, NYT Covers Weprin vs. Weprin
MNR Installs Quick Safety Fixes; Why Wasn’t This Done Already? (NYT via 2nd Avenue Sagas)
Senators Schumer and Blumenthal Want Funding for More FRA Safety Inspectors (NY1, WCBS)
Thakoor Dayaram, 52, Loses Legs After Driver Hits Him on Side of Road; No Charges (News)
Moped Rider Elvis Batista-Francisco, 22, Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver (News, WABC, News 12)
But the Post Continues to Insist It’s Those E-Bikes That Are Dangerous
2nd Avenue Sagas: $3 Million Subsidy for Ferries, But Nothing for Bike-Share?
Does Your Street Have a Lot of Potholes? The Times Is On It
Crain’s (1, 2, 3) Features Some Development and Transportation Suggestions for de Blasio
Looking for Real Estate on the Upper West Side? Use a Parking Space — It’s Free (Post)

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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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