Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on June 19, 2015

More Car-Free Parks Coverage: NYT, WABC, WCBS, Capital, Gothamist, Bklyn Paper, DNA 1, 2
Residents East of Prospect Park Say Their Side Should Be Car-Free, Too (DNA)
De Blasio: Cars in the Park "Very Different" Than E-Buggy Replacements for Horses (News, Observer)
Mayor's Push to Ban Horse Carriages in Central Park Struggles at City Council (Post)
New Port Authority Reform Legislation From Cuomo, Christie Drops in Albany (AP)
Lyft Pays $300,000 Fine for Illegally Launching in NYC Last Year (Post, WCBS)
TLC Modifies New Rule to Cover For-Hire Vehicles, Gets Uber's Support (Observer)
More Under the Elevated Coverage: Capital, NY1, AMNY, CityLab, Next City
Where's TWU When It Comes to Things That Are Actually Slowing Down Buses? (Cap'n Transit)
The Times, Like a Child Watching Construction Equipment, Never Asks How We'll Pay for TZB
MTA Begins Replacing "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please" Subway Announcement (Post)

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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