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8:56 AM EST on January 27, 2014

    • NYT Profiles the Grief and Activism of Cohen-Eckstein Family
    • James Benedict, 67, Killed in Front of Family by Allegedly Drunk Driver on Capodanno Blvd (Advance)
    • Cabbie Jumps Curb at 86th Street and Third Avenue, Seriously Injuring Three Pedestrians (Post, News)
    • Families and Victims of Traffic Violence Hold Vigil for Ella Bandes (WPIX, News 12, Weekly Nabe)
    • Times Writes Moving Obituaries for Traffic Violence Victims Pedro Santiago and Alex Shear
    • Gelinas: "Jaywalking" Crackdown a Bad Idea When It's Law-Abiding Pedestrians at Risk (City Journal)
    • Clinton Hill Parents Can't Wait for 20 mph Slow Zone, Set for CB 2 Vote Next Month (Bklyn Paper)
    • Opening of 7 Train Extension Delayed Until Later in 2014 (Post, 2nd Avenue Sagas)
    • Mounting Delays Raise Big Questions About MTA's Capital Construction (2nd Avenue Sagas)
    • 78th Precinct's Bike Lane Snow Shoveling Gets Attention of Daily News and Commissioner Bratton

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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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