Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on May 21, 2015

Tour Bus Driver Kills Woman, 68, on Amsterdam Ave (Post, News, DNA, West Side Rag)
Lancman on His Efforts to Weaken Right of Way Law: "We're Not Weakening the Law" (AMNY)
Cuomo Nominates Former Aide Steve Cohen to Port Authority Board (WSJ, News)
Moody's: Less Traffic on Port Authority Crossings Threatens Finances (Capital)
Move NY Makes Its Case to the Staten Island Advance (1, 2)
Bed Stuy Restoration Corporation Gets Funding to Promote Bike-Share Use (DNA)
Constantinides Plans Meeting to Discuss Ferry Service Slated for Astoria (DNA)
NYPD's Zach Tumin Talks Social Media and Open Data (Capital)
NJ Transit Riders Getting Socked With Higher Fares as Gas Tax Stays Flat (MTR)
Avella Bill to Outlaw Passing in the Parking Lane Would Actually Legalize It (TU)
A History of Car-Free Streets in Bay Ridge (Hey Ridge)

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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