Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on July 7, 2015

Daily News Ready to Give Up on Right of Way Law; Paul Steely White Shows It's Working (1, 2)
Here's Some Responsible Coverage of a Fatal Right of Way Crash Investigation (News)
Mary Pannese, 81, Killed in Car After Husband Crashes Into S.I. Fence (Advance, News, WNBC)
Citi Bike Wants to Woo More Female Riders (NYT)
Off-Duty Subway Operator Arrested for Drunk Driving and Speeding on Gowanus Expwy (News)
East Midtown Steering Committee Proposes Developers Get Density for Transit Upgrades (Crain's)
NYPD Arrest Man for Intentionally Ramming ATV Into Police Officer in Hunts Point (Post, News)
Denis Hamill: NYPD's Traffic Enforcement "Really a Secret Tax on Drivers" (News)
AMNY Admonishes Cyclists to Slow Down and Pedal Safely
UWS Street Safety Advocate Ken Coughlin Speaks With DNA
New York Housing Conference Shows How Less Parking Means More Affordable Housing (City Limits)
Eric Adams Pushes for Free Transfer Between 3 and L Trains in East New York (News)

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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