Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM EDT on April 16, 2015
- Driver Injures Woman on FiDi Sidewalk, No Charges; Neighbors Say It’s a Regular Problem (DNA)
- Joe Borelli Wants Right-on-Red, Fewer Car Inspections, Tax Break for Car Commuters (Advance)
- Bayside Parking Study Shows Space Is Tight — Will BID, Electeds Price Parking or Build More? (TL)
- Texting-While-Cycling Bill: Gothamist Goes with Facts, Post Falls Back on “Hipster” Headline
- De Blasio’s Jamaica Plan Includes Streetscape Fixes, Redeveloped Parking Garages (Capital, Crain’s)
- Dromm Appoints Diversity Plaza Champion Ageh Saleh to Queens CB 3 (Q Gazette)
- Marcia Kramer Found a Bus Bulb on First Avenue That’s Been Under Construction a Long Time (WCBS)
- Nicole Gelinas Flags Labor Rules as Another Factor in High Construction Costs (Post)
- City Breaks Ground on Plaza and Scenic Overlook at Belden Point on City Island (News 12)
- Gowanus Alliance Calls for Bike-Ped Bridge Across Canal at Fifth Street (DNA)
- NJ Transit’s Coming 9 Percent Fare Hike Is Probably Just the Beginning (WSJ via 2nd Ave Sagas)
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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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