Today’s Headlines
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8:56 AM EDT on June 18, 2015
- De Blasio to Announce Car-Free Sections of Central and Prospect Parks This Morning (Capital, Vine)
- Mayor Nominates Ydanis Rodriguez, Veronica Vanterpool, David Jones to MTA Board (WNYC)
- Meanwhile, Cuomo Under Fire for Not Reappointing S.I.’s Allen Cappelli (Advance, Post, News)
- Tony Shorris: Albany Is “Amazingly Irresponsible” for Failing to Act on MTA Capital Program (Post)
- Senate Passes Gianaris Bill to Crack Down on Unlicensed Drivers Who Injure or Kill (TL)
- Jimmy Van Bramer Stands Up for Subsidized Parking in Long Island City (DNA)
- Queens CB 1 Backs Astoria Neighborhood Slow Zone Plan (DNA)
- Bklyn CB 9 Considers DOT Proposal for Ped Island, Other Changes at Parkside and Ocean Ave (DNA)
- Gary Roth: Is the Taxi Medallion System Past Its Useful Life? (Chelsea Now)
- Developers Hope to Spruce Up 6½ Avenue, Midtown’s Mid-Block Walkway (WSJ)
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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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