Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EST on February 21, 2014

Days After Vision Zero Announcement, Marcia Kramer Is Back! (WCBS, News, Post, Observer)
TA, StreetsPAC Urge de Blasio to Use "Teachable Moment" to Change NYC Driving Culture (CapNY)
Unlicensed Driver Arrested After Killing Kaneez Hussein, 73, in Jamaica Hit-and-Run (TL, Gothamist)
Relatives Hold Vigil for Ryo Oyamada, Killed by NYPD Driver in Queensbridge One Year Ago (TL)
Video, Lawsuit Charge Wrong-Way NYPD Officers Attempted to Cover Up Brownsville Crash (Post)
Expanded Staten Island Ferry Service, Supported by Council, Included in de Blasio's Budget (Advance)
Unlicensed Drunk Driver Attempted to Bribe UWS Cops to Let Him Off; Faces Multiple Charges (DNA)
East Harlem CB Backs Developer's Plan to Swap Mandated Parking for Job-Creating Uses (News, DNA)
Crowded Q10 Gets Longer Buses, But CB 9 Upset About Losing Parking Near Bus Stops (QChron)
It's Time to Stop Giving NYC Pedestrians the Short End of the Stick (AMNY)
DOT to Study Crosswalks Along LIC Waterfront Street Without Stop Lights (LIC Post)
De Blasio Adds $7.3 Million to DOT Budget for Pothole Repair (NY1, WCBS, Observer)

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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