Today’s Headlines
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8:52 AM EST on January 2, 2014
- De Blasio Inaugurated as Mayor (NYT), Taps Polly Trottenberg to Head DOT (CapNY, WNYC)
- Brooklyn Spoke: “The Jury Is Out” on Whether de Blasio Will Have Trottenberg’s Back
- Retrospectives Examine Janette Sadik-Khan’s Tenure at NYC DOT (NYT, WNYC, NY1 via CapNY)
- Vision Zero Activists at Inauguration Get Visits From Trottenberg, Lander, Mark Weprin (Weekly Nabe)
- New Right of Way Clock Counts Traffic Deaths (Gothamist, Animal, AMNY, Business Insider, Post)
- Nicole Detweiler, 32, Killed by Serial Unlicensed Driver on McGuinness Blvd (NY1, DNA, News 12)
- More Than 150 Mourn Noshat Nahian, Killed by Unlicensed Truck Driver (Atlantic Cities, News, Post)
- Gianaris Announces Legislation to Upgrade Deadly Unlicensed Driving to Felony (DNA, Gazette)
- Rally for Sidewalks, Crosswalks, Less Speeding After Two Killed Crossing SI’s Forest Hill Road (DNA)
- Advance Editorial Ignores Data, Says Lower Speed Limits Won’t Help, Blames Pedestrians for Dying
- Cab Drivers Supportive of Bloomberg-Era TLC Reforms Prepare for Fleet-Owner-Friendly de Blasio (Post)
- Advocates Ask Cuomo to Dedicate More Funding to Bike and Pedestrian Projects (MTR)
- How Can de Blasio Improve Affordability? Expand Transit and Stop Requiring Parking (NY Mag 1, 2)
- Census: Percentage of Households Going Car-Free Rising in NYC and Region (MTR)
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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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