Today’s Headlines

8:57 AM EDT on September 10, 2014

Teachout Snags More Than a Third of the Vote, Bruising Cuomo (NYT)
Corrupt Incumbent Watch: Smith Falls, Sampson Survives (NYT)
Espaillat Tops Jackson, Barely (Spectator); Felix Ortiz, Jo Anne Simon Win (Brooklyn Paper 1, 2)
DOT Snags $25 Million TIGER Grant for Bike and Ped Projects (WNYC, Gothamist)
De Blasio Isn't So Sure About Bratton's Request for 1,000 More Officers (Post)
David H. Koch Plaza Opens in Front of the Met on Fifth Avenue (Crain's)
Before and After Photos Show SL Green's $210 Million Grand Central Upgrades (2nd Ave Sagas)
PATH Fare to Increase 25 Cents to $2.75 on October 1, Up From $1.75 in 2011 (Jersey Journal)
Former PlaNYC Chief Tapped to Lead Prospect Park Alliance (NYT)
Justin Davidson: De Blasio Should Look to Neighborhoods Like Jamaica in Housing Plan (NY Mag)
Guess What? Owning a Private Off-Street Parking Spot at Your Soho Apartment Is a Luxury (NYT)

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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