Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on August 27, 2014

With Work Slowly Moving Ahead at Amtrak's Moynihan Station, Schumer Calls for More Funds (NYT)
Teachout: Then-Candidate Cuomo Did Nothing to Stop Christie From Cancelling ARC Tunnel (News)
News Backs Christie on ARC "Monstrosity," Says Teachout "Has No Idea What She’s Talking About"
$4.9 Million Expansion in Bus Service Takes Effect in Five Boros Sunday (News, DNA)
Driver Critically Injures Cyclist on Ocean Pkwy -- Bklyn Daily Has Info on Helmet But Not Driver
TLC Releases Safety Honor Roll; Top Cabbie's Own Son Was Hit by Driver Two Years Ago (WSJ, News)
Squadron and Riders Alliance Push MTA to Keep Free "Walking Transfer" From G to J/M (News)
Who Needs Regulation of the Taxi (App) Industry When This Is How Startups Behave? (Verge)
Combining Transportation and Housing Costs Is Good, But Not the Whole Story (CNU)
Cops In Bike Lanes: Glaring Hypocrisy Edition (Village Voice, NY1)
NYC Press Corps Doggedly Follows Up on Injuries Caused by Parks Dept. Driver (DNA, News)

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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