Today’s Headlines
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8:54 AM EDT on April 21, 2015
- More Coverage of Escalating Subway Ridership (WSJ, NYT, WNYC, News)
- Charges Dismissed Against Keith Wright Staffer for Interfering in DUI Arrest (Post)
- De Blasio’s PlaNYC Update Due Tomorrow, But Will It Be Called PlaNYC? (Capital)
- Construction Begins to Replace Crumbling Stone at Marty Markowitz’s Old Plaza Parking Spot (Eagle)
- NJ Transit Riders Get Fare Hikes, Service Cuts as Gas Tax Remains Nation’s 2nd-Lowest (MTR, WCBS)
- MTA to Examine Subway Ridership Impacts of Kingsbridge Armory Redevelopment (Bx Times)
- Bus Driver Caught Reading While Driving Suspended Without Pay (Post)
- De Blasio Seeks State Law Requiring Seatbelts for Front-Seat Passengers, Minors in Taxis (News)
- After Years of Lawsuits From Taxi Industry, News Says It’s Time to Give Up on the Taxi of Tomorrow
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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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