Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EDT on September 3, 2014

More Coverage of New Speed Cams From CapNY, News, WNYC, NY1, DNA, Observer
Livery Driver Jumps Curb, Crushes Woman's Leg on Atlantic Ave Sidewalk (DNA, Post, Bklyn Paper)
MTA Bus Driver Seriously Injures Elderly Man in Maspeth; No Charges Filed (WNBC)
Manhattan CB 7 Backs West End Avenue Road Diet, Now With More Ped Islands (West Side Rag)
Council Member Mark Levine Calls for Safety Fixes on Amsterdam Avenue After Injuries (News, DNA)
LES Community Groups Speak Out for Improved Ped Safety Along South Street (Lo-Down)
Battery Park City Board Member Concerned About Ped Safety on West Street (Broadsheet Daily)
NYPD Had Nothing to Say About Staten Island Crash That Sent Cruiser Into Front Yard (Advance)
The Real Scandal About Nassau County's Speed Cams? They Show Speeding Is Out of Control (MTR)
Driver Angry at His Own Inept Parking Takes Out Rage on Another Driver (Bklyn Paper)
Red Light Cam Catches Brooklyn Thieves Who Attempted to Flee After Stealing ATM (Post)

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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