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Today’s Headlines

8:53 AM EDT on July 18, 2014

    • Crisis Averted: Cuomo Wrestles LIRR and Union to Ground With His Bare Hands (NYT, News, CapNY)
    • At Last, the Tappan Zee Bridge Financing Plan Has Been Revealed! (MTR, TU)
    • Thruway Chair: More Tappan Zee Lanes Mean More Cars to Pay for Bridge (Crain's)
    • Amtrak CEO: Be "Very Concerned" About Perilous Condition of Hudson Rail Tunnels (CapNY)
    • Meanwhile, in Hong Kong: Former MTA Chief Walder Exits Early Over Rail Project Delay (SCMP)
    • Coach Bus Smashes Scaffolding in Hell's Kitchen, Resulting in Minor Injuries (Post, PIX, DNA, WCBS)
    • News Wants Better Access to Randall's Island; A New Greenway From the Bronx Opens Soon (DNA)
    • Downtown Electeds: WTC Memorial Plaza Should Not Close to Peds at 9 p.m. (Tribeca Trib)
    • EDC: Greenpoint Ferry Should Be Back Within a Week, Just in Time for G Train Shutdown (DNA)
    • Riverdale Press Mistakenly Believes Alt-Side Bill Would Magically Create More Parking
    • Forget the Housing Crisis: This Woman Needs Her Park Slope Food Co-op Parking (Bklyn Paper)

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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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