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8:59 AM EDT on April 9, 2015

    • Former Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll in, Joan McDonald Out at State DOT (TU, TWC, Post-Standard)
    • TLC Tests Cameras, Radars to Prevent Crashes on Six Taxis (Post)
    • MTA Action Heating Up in Albany, But de Blasio Focused on Federal Transpo Funds (AMNY)
    • MTA Inspector General Finds Cab Trips Fraudulently Paid for With Access-a-Ride Funds (Post)
    • A Look at the Design for a Permanent Putnam Triangle Plaza in Clinton Hill (DNA)
    • New Facebook Group, Blog Join Pols Fuming Over 7 Train Service (TL)
    • L Train Riders Prepare for Five Weekends of Shutdowns for Repairs (DNA, Bklyn Paper)
    • Tishman Buys Flatiron Parking Garage as Likely Development Site (TRD)
    • "Market Urbanist" Stephen Smith Moves From YIMBY Reporting to Real Estate Industry (Capital)

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Stephen Miller
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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