Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on October 2, 2014

Repairing Sandy Damage to Amtrak Tunnels to Cause Massive Commuter Headache (NYT, Capital)
Jersey City Ditches Hoboken-Weehawken Bike-Share, Looks to Join Citi Bike Expansion (NJ.com)
More Coverage of 25 MPH Bill at City Council (WNYC, Capital, PIX)
Residents Complain About Trucks on Grand Avenue in Maspeth (Queens Courier)
7 Line Extension Set for February Opening (News)
Port Authority Plans to Start Building PATH to Newark Airport in 2018 (NJ.com)
78th Precinct Doubles Down on Enforcing Stop Lights on Prospect Park Loop (Ditmas Park Corner)
In Lots of Cities, Space for Bike Storage a Hot New Real Estate Amenity (WSJ)
Wyandanch Breaks Ground on Transit-Oriented Development (NYT)
New Street Seats Pop Up in Downtown Brooklyn (Curbed)
Live in Williamsburg or Greenpoint? Fill Out This Transportation Survey (DNA)

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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