Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EDT on July 22, 2014

EPA: Cuomo Administration Jumped the Gun With Tappan Zee Bridge Loan (LoHud)
Keith Wright Presses Court to Reinstate License of His Top Staffer After DWI Arrest (Post)
Cement Truck Driver Runs Over Cyclist, Crushes Her Legs in East Williamsburg (Gothamist)
Driver Seriously Injures Woman in Williamsburg; Witness Says Driver Was Turned Around (WABC)
Hit-and-Run Motorcyclist Critically Injures Teen Crossing Grand Concourse (Post)
Crowley Bill Would Allow Workers to Spend Pre-Tax Dollars on Bike-Share (Observer, Post, WCBS)
TLC's Joshi: Bending NYC's Regs to Lyft's Desires "Not Up for Negotiation" (CapNY)
New Plaza Is Central to Douglaston's Plan to Revive Area Near LIRR Station (WSJ)
Eric Adams Talks Rezoning Brooklyn for More Housing With YIMBY
Crain's Continues Its Campaign Against Installing Countdown Clocks at Bus Stops

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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