Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EDT on March 25, 2014

News Looks at DOT and NYPD Attempts to Cut Down on Dangerous Driving on the Upper West Side
Subway Had 1.7 Billion Rides in 2013, Most Since 1949; Weekends Hit Record (Gothamist, WNYC)
Gelinas: Josbel Rivera's Death Shows How Hard It Can Be to Crack Down on Hit-and-Run Drivers (Post)
Little Dylan Perry, 11, Dies From Injuries After His Stepfather Crashes While Drunk (News, NYT)
Post Plays Fordham Road Hit-and-Run for Laughs
Cuomo Touts Staten Island Road Widenings as Great for the Economy and the Environment (Advance)
Vacca Bill Would Legalize Parking in Front of Your Own Driveway (Bx Times)
South Bronx Unite Protesters Arrested After Staging Sit-In at FreshDirect Site (NY1)
Bicycle Mechanic Skills Academy Graduates Its First Class at Henry Street Settlement (DNA)
Nearing Completion, 2nd Avenue Subway Driving Up UES Residential Prices (Real Deal)
Brooklyn Spoke Makes the Case for Subsidizing NYC Bike-Share

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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