Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM EDT on March 24, 2015
- It’s Not Your Imagination: Subway Service Really Is Getting Worse (News, Crain’s, PIX)
- Gelinas: Transit Struggling Under Weight of a Resurgent NYC Needs New Revenue (C&S)
- Tish James Wants “Serious Steps” to Prevent Fare Hikes But Hasn’t Endorsed Move NY (Crain’s)
- Meanwhile, De Blasio Joins Other Mayors Calling on Washington to Come to the Rescue (WSJ, Capital)
- 7 Train Extension Delayed (Again) Until at Least Summer (2nd Ave Sagas, NYT, Capital, Post, Crain’s)
- WNYC Mean Streets Tracker: Traffic Deaths Down So Far This Year to 42 vs. 50 Last Year
- Driver Charged in Hit-and-Run After Seriously Injuring Teen Cyclist in East Harlem (Post)
- CB 6: Woodhaven Needs Car Lanes, Not Bus Lanes; Also Afraid of Queens Blvd Safety Fixes (Q Chron)
- Rodriguez Wants 100-Acre Residential, Tech Rezoning of Inwood Railyard, Industrial Area (Post, Crain’s)
- Manslaughter Charges After Man Punches Driver for Getting Too Close While Parking (NYT, News)
- S.I. Mall Expansion Would Also Cut Parking By 347 Spaces, From 1,780 (Advance)
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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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