Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EST on February 20, 2014

Times "Room for Debate" Asks How to Make NYC Safe for Walking
Bay Ridge Ped Crash Victim: "The Police Have Completely Stonewalled Us" (WPIX)
Gelinas: Vision Zero Must Also Include More Thorough Crash Investigations (Post)
Bob Hardt: "Vision Zero Is the Kind of Program That Helps Mayors Actually Get Re-Elected" (NY1)
New Cameras in Borough Park, Midwood and Flatbush Could Make Crash Investigations Easier (WCBS)
Hoboken, Weehawken, Jersey City Social Bike-Share Program to Launch This Summer (WCBS)
Larry Littlefield: "Transit Costs Have Soared Far in Excess of Inflation," Led by Costs of Retired Workers
SBS on Woodhaven Boulevard Included in Regional Transportation Funding Plan (Brownstoner)
City-Managed Sidewalks Remain Covered in Snow as City Issues Tickets to Property Owners (WPIX)
De Blasio Tells REBNY He'll Need a Lot of Development to Achieve Housing Goals (News, Observer)
MetroFocus Talks with Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin About BRT in NYC (WNET)

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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