Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EST on February 24, 2015

Officer Who Killed Ryo Oyamada Says Cruiser Didn't Have Emergency Lights Running (DNA)
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Daniel Cabrera, 38, Crossing Street in Marble Hill (News, WCBS, WNBC)
Police Seek Driver Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian, 63, in Richmond Hill Hit-and-Run (WNBC, WPIX)
Bronx DA Retrieves Black Box Showing Killer Driver Reached 107 MPH Before Crash (News)
Citi Bike Workers Call for Higher Wages in First TWU Union Contract (News, Post, Capital, Gothamist)
MTA Board Members Spar Over Right of Way Law, de Blasio Stands Firm (News)
Bergen Beach Seniors Want Barnes Dance Restored to Coney Island Avenue (Bklyn Daily)
As Uber Grows, Taxi Trips Drop -- And the MTA Is Missing Out on Revenue, Too (News 1, 2)
Is Your Subway More Crowded? You're Not Alone (Post)
Ferries, Ferries Everywhere (Post, TL)
The Citi Bike App Is Much More Accurate Than It Used to Be (bikeshareNYC)
Crime May Be Down, But Bike Theft Persists in New York (News)

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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