Today’s Headlines

8:57 AM EDT on October 15, 2014

86th Street SBS Could Be Running By the Middle of Next Year (NY1)
The News Approves of Council's Transit Benefit Bill, Urges de Blasio to Sign It
QueensWay Plan Would Cost $120 Million to Construct (News, AMNY, WCBS)
Park Would Boost Real Estate Values, But Don't Expect High Line-Style Redevelopment (TRD)
Retired NYPD Officer Gets Up to 4 Years in Prison for Levittown Hit-and-Run (Newsday, WCBS)
As Business Dwindles, Illegal Cabs Complain About Apps, Boro Taxis, TLC Enforcement (Uptowner)
City Investigating Former TLC Official for Conflict of Interest After Jump to Uber (Post)
Construction on Myrtle Avenue Plaza in Clinton Hill Starts This Week (Brownstoner)
WalkNYC Wayfinding Signs Installed in Melrose and Mott Haven (Welcome2TheBronx)
Mark Your Calendars: Rally for Verrazano Bridge Bike-Ped Path Set for Saturday (Advance)
A Story of Kindness in the Wake of a Bike Crash (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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