Today’s Headlines
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8:56 AM EST on January 8, 2014
- Today’s Council Speaker Vote the Type of Showdown Not Seen Since 1986 (Crain’s, News)
- State of the State Teasers: Cuomo on Subway Storm Fixes (News), Airports (Crain’s, WNYC)
- Cuomo Calls NYC Airports “Inexcusable” as LGA Set to Begin $3.6 Billion Reconstruction (WSJ)
- Zombie PPW Lawsuit Has Hearing This Morning (F’d in Park Slope)
- Sunset Park Industrial Leaders: Cross-Borough BRT Can Help Attract Companies, Workers (City Limits)
- SI Ferry Parking Will Be Cheaper (It’s Free for Now) as Mall Developer Takes Over (Advance)
- Entrances at First Avenue L Train Station Too Crowded, Residents Say at CB Meeting (DNA)
- Fire Truck Heading to Nearby Blaze Strikes, Seriously Injures Man on McDonald Avenue (News)
- Protected Bike Lanes That Can Accommodate Emergency Vehicles — What an Idea! (HuffPo)
- Jerry Seinfeld on Reddit: Walking or Biking to Work in NYC Is the “Coolest Thing There Is”
- Not Just Cool, But Cold: With Subzero Wind Chills, New Yorkers Still Taking to Citi Bike (WNYC)
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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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