Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on June 23, 2015

Subway Delays Up Again, Hitting Four-Year High (News)
Meanwhile, in Albany... (NYT)
More Coverage of Cyclist Death on Church Ave (DNA, Post, News, PIX, Bklyn Paper)
City Budget Deal Includes 1,300 New NYPD Officers (NYT, C&S, AP, DNA, Capital, Gotham Gazette)
Rising Real Estate Taxes Help MTA Budget, But Authority Still Faces Capital Plan Gap (Crain's)
MTA Hires Cleaning Crew to Spruce Up Select Bus Service Stops (News)
Medallion-Financing Agency, Facing Declining Values, Sues TLC to Stop Ride-Hail Apps (Post)
TLC Passes New Rules for Ride-Hail Apps, Requiring More Info for Consumers (NYT, WCBS, AP)
Staten Island Man Faces Lawsuit After Allegedly Dooring Park Slope Cyclist (Post)
Canarsie Driver Smashes Cars, Person, Home in Attempt to Avoid Roadkill (News, WNBC)
If You Keep Getting Speed Camera Tickets, Maybe You Shouldn't Drive So Fast (DNA)

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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