Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
8:58 AM EDT on May 8, 2015
- Obama Admin Begs Christie and Cuomo to Get It Together on Trans-Hudson Rail (NYT, WNYC, Capital)
- WNYC Examines Why Left Turns Are So Deadly to Pedestrians
- So, Albany, What Are You Going to Do About the MTA Capital Plan Gap? (News)
- Zero Vision: De Blasio Spends $15 Million on Arthur Kill Road Widening in Staten Island (Advance)
- Health Department: Traffic Remains Top Killer of NYC Children (Capital)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Who Ran Red, Killed 9-Year-Old Girl in Van Sentenced Up to 12 Years (News, Post)
- Queens Judge Keeps Attempted Murder Hate Crime Charges Against Driver Who Dragged Sikh Man (TL)
- Vernon Blvd Bikeway Upgrades Were Top Winner on Van Bramer’s Participatory Budgeting Ballot (DNA)
- Citi Bike Parent Company Hires a “Related” Company to Search for More Sponsors (Crain’s)
- Complaining About Cars in Bike Lanes? The 84th Precinct’s Twitter Account Will Block You (Gothamist)
- Tomorrow Afternoon: Help DOT Plan Bike Lanes in Bushwick (Bklyn Paper)
More headlines at Streetsblog USA
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.
Read More:
More from Streetsblog New York City
Thursday’s Headlines: The AV Future Edition
Is New York City ready for the driverless future? It's coming either way. Plus other news.
March 26, 2026
Former NYPD Chief Admits Giving ‘Free Pass’ to City Workers, Right Wing Allies
NYPD officers ignore transgressions by drivers if they happen to be listeners of right-wing radio host Sid Rosenberg, according to former Chief of Department John Chell.
March 25, 2026
Mamdani Budget Could Tank Queens Subway Expansion He Once Supported
Mayor Mamdani's budget funds a High Line-like Queens park that could prevent future attempts to revive a deactivated rail line.
March 25, 2026
D.C. Advocates Sue To Save Key Bike Lane From Trump
We previously reported that the Trump administration might soon move to dismantle key cycle tracks in the nation's capital. Unfortunately, we were right.
March 25, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.