Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on October 21, 2014

DMV Commissioner Barbara Fiala Pleads "Not Guilty" After Getting Speeding Ticket (TU)
More Coverage of Woman Killed at Atlantic and Flatbush (DNA, WCBS, Bklyn Paper, Gothamist)
Nearby: Ratner's Got an Arena in Brooklyn to Sell You (WSJ)
NIMBYs: Rail and Parks Are for Other People, Leave Our Section of QueensWay Alone (NY City Lens)
Christie's New DOT Chief Calls for New Revenue, New Hudson River Tunnel (NJ Spotlight)
New Development on Queens Boulevard: Another Reason for a Safer Street Design (YIMBY)
City Officially Kicks Off Review Process for Rezoning, Transit Upgrades Near Grand Central (CapNY)
More TLC-Licensed Drivers Than Ever, But Apps and Boro Taxis Put Squeeze on Yellow Cabs (WABC)
Biden Heaps Praise on Cuomo's Transpo Policies, Compares Him to Abraham Lincoln (NYT, CapNY)
Stumble Over Your Words? It's Okay, Joe Biden -- We've All Done It (Post)
A Look Back at the Traffic Violence "Death-O-Meter" in Grand Army Plaza (AMNY)

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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