Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:56 AM EST on January 9, 2014
- It’s Official: Melissa Mark-Viverito Becomes Council Speaker (NYT)
- More State of the State: Penn Station Access (NYT), Airport Construction Takeover (News, Post)
- SI Ped Dies of Injuries; Witness, Police Blame Him for Being in Driver’s Way, Looking at Phone (Advance)
- Turns Out Top Christie Aides Were Directly Involved With GWB Gridlock in Fort Lee (Record, WSJ, NYT)
- After Sandy Flooding Damage, NJ Transit Approves Plans for Storage Yards on Higher Ground (S-L)
- Methodist Cuts Parking in Park Slope Plan, Commits to Encouraging Transit Commuting (Bklyn Eagle)
- Man Arrested for Hit-and-Run that Killed SI Driver (Post), Turns to YouTube for Defense Funds (Advance)
- Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes, Laughs, Leaves Scene and Walks to Inwood Bar to Order Drink (DNA)
- Prospect Heights Businesses Are Clamoring for More Bike Corrals (DNA)
- Observer Editorial Presses Congress for a Fair Commuter Tax Benefit
- Yep, It Was Cold, But New Yorkers Kept on Riding Citi Bike (NY Mag, Gothamist)
- Transportation Planner Arrested After Notifying NYPD of Dangerous Intersection, Lawyer Says (Post)
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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