Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
8:53 AM EDT on July 2, 2014
- City Closing in on Deal for REQX Ventures to Purchase Alta, Inject Cash Into Citi Bike (CapNY)
- Bayside BID Wants DOT to Study Building More Parking at Municipal Lot (Queens Courier)
- Staten Island CB 1 Chair Wants to Make Sure New North Shore Development Includes Greenway (NY1)
- DSNY Opposes Alt-Side Parking Bill, But de Blasio Is Open to It (News, Observer)
- New Yorker Maps and Explores NYC’s Dollar Van Routes
- Vision Zero Gets Briefest of Mentions in WSJ Article on de Blasio’s Priorities Beyond Pre-K
- NYLCV: PlaNYC 3.0 Due in 10 Months, But de Blasio Hasn’t Appointed Sustainability Chief (Observer)
- MTA Board Member Allen Cappelli Bows Out of Dem Primary Against IDC’s Savino (Advance, CapNY)
- EDC: Greenpoint Pier Will Get Repairs to February Collapse Before G Train Shutdown (Bklyn Paper)
- If Your Bike Lane Is Just Paint, You’re Going to Have Some Problems (Brooklyn Spoke)
- A Look Inside the Effort to Bring Cell Service to Underground Subway Stations (Gizmodo)
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog New York City
Friday Video(s): Kidical Mass, Night-Biking in Tokyo, and More
There were great urbanism-adjacent YouTube videos for every taste this week; here are six of our favorites.
April 24, 2026
That Widely Misrepresented E-Mobility Study Actually Reveals Need For Safer Streets, Not Hysteria
A new look into emergency room data at one Manhattan hospital shows a need for more infrastructure, despite what you might have read elsewhere.
April 24, 2026
Friday’s Headlines: Menin Wants to Take This Outside Edition
City Council Speaker Julie Menin reiterated her plan to "fix" outdoor dining at this year's Public Space Awards. Plus more news.
April 24, 2026
To Protect And Swerve: NYPD Cop Has 547 Speeding Tickets Yet Remains On The Force
James Giovansanti is supposed to protect New Yorkers, but endangers them with impunity.
April 23, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines: Having a Cow Edition
Did Gov. Hochul just blink in her negotiations with the legislature? Plus other news.
April 23, 2026