Today’s Headlines

8:56 AM EST on November 20, 2014

This Fare Hike Is Nothing Compared to What Will Happen With an Unfunded MTA Capital Program (WSJ)
Republicans Have a Majority, But Jeff Klein May Still Remain Senate Co-Leader (CapTon)
Gelinas: Cuomo Can't Ignore Math Much Longer; Big Toll Hikes Necessary to Pay for TZB (TU, Capital)
Judge Denies AAA's Bid to Block Port Authority Toll Hikes, Set to Take Effect December 7 (WNYC, WCBS)
After Rule Change to Reduce Overcharging, Pedicab Licenses Drop by a Quarter and the Post Is Thrilled
NTSB Compares Metro-North "Safety Culture" to Chernobyl (Bloomberg); Meanwhile, on the Streets...
Broken Windows: Turns Out Driver Stopped for Using Cell Phone Was Unlicensed (Advance)
Take a Look at Proposals for Jay Street from Transportation Alternatives Workshops (Brooklyn Paper)
Rejoice, Nostrand Walkers and Bus Riders: Construction Set to Wrap in Spring (DNA)
Eyes on the Street: New Ped Safety Island at Pitt and Delancey on Lower East Side (Bowery Boogie)

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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