Today’s Headlines
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8:57 AM EDT on May 5, 2015
- Dean Skelos Indicted as State Senate Majority Leader; Republicans Close Ranks (Capital, C&S)
- De Blasio Boosts City Contribution to MTA; Prendergast Wants More (NYT, Capital, News, WNYC)
- Elected Officials Look Everywhere But Albany for MTA Funding Solution (Capital)
- Driver Dies After Careening Across Bruckner Expressway and Flipping Car (WNBC)
- Off-Duty NYPD Officer on Motorcycle Killed in Crash With SUV in Canarsie (Post)
- Private Trash Hauler Backtracks, Tells Whistleblower Employees They’re Not Fired (Gothamist)
- $1 Million Will Go to Studying New Highway Ramp at Hutchinson Metro Center (News 12)
- DSNY Goes After West Village Businesses for Putting Benches on the Sidewalk (DNA)
- DNA Maps Tickets to Businesses for Violating Delivery Cyclist Rules
- De Blasio Snared by Subway Delay (NYT)
- The Bicycle Lobby Almost Ruined the Met Gala (Us Weekly)
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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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