Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on April 3, 2015

84-Year-Old Woman Dies of Injuries Inflicted By Driver in East New York (WNBC)
Carol Kellermann: Drivers Need to Pay Up for Transit Investment (News)
Riders Alliance Slams Albany for Ignoring MTA in State Budget (News)
Residents Push City to Add Sidewalks, Bike Paths to Moshulu Parkway (Norwood News)
Pelham Parkway Could Be Getting Sidewalks (News 12)
115th Pct's Traffic Safety Fix: Blame Seniors and Children for Not Looking Before Crossing (Q Chron)
TA Volunteers Tackle Safety Along Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint (G'point Gazette)
2nd Avenue Sagas Considers Why Big Construction Projects Cost So Much in New York
Greg Mocker Goes to the MTA's Bus Driver Training Program (WPIX)
This Is What It Looks Like When a New York DA Stands Up Against Traffic Violence (WCBS)
NY Press Looks Back at NYC's History of Street Safety Advocacy

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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