Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on July 8, 2015

Kimmelman: New Hudson Rail Tunnels and Moving MSG Should Go Hand-in-Hand (NYT)
Barry Benepe Urges de Blasio to Make Parks Completely Car-Free (News)
New Book Examines the Screwy Process That Resulted in the New Tappan Zee Bridge (WNYC, LoHud)
SUV Driver Jumps Curb in Two-Car Collision, Injuring Two Peds Near Northern Blvd (News, WCBS)
DNA Maps the Most Dangerous Intersections in Washington Heights
Allan Rosen Brings His Anti-SBS Crusade to Gotham Gazette, Stokes Fears It May Kill 2nd Ave Subway
Beep James Oddo Really, Really Wants More Subsidized Ferry Service to Staten Island (Advance)
Community Board Leaders Say They Weren't Included in OneNYC Planning (Capital)
More Coverage of Greenpoint Avenue Bridge Bike Lanes From DNA, Bklyn Paper
HPD Expects Public Process to Begin in Fall for Affordable Housing on Flushing Parking Lot (TL)

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.

Stay in touch

More from Streetsblog New York City

Today's Headlines

Friday’s Headlines: From Hero to Zero Edition

Mayor Mamdani's sympathy for cyclists over the Williamsburg Bridge has yet to trickle down to his NYPD. Plus more news.

David Meyer and Gersh Kuntzman

January 9, 2026

Car-Free Parks

Mayor Adams Let Drivers Back into Forest Park — and Mayor Mamdani Can Fix It

Here's another easy fix for Mayor Mamdani.

Kevin Duggan

January 9, 2026

Streetsblog Empire State VMT

Bill Watch: New York Still Needs to Commit to Lowering Vehicle Miles Traveled

The state Legislature could use 2026 as a year to find a solution to reducing the number of cars traveling across the state, but it may be more of the same. The post Bill Watch: New York Still Needs to Commit to Lowering Vehicle Miles Traveled appeared...

January 9, 2026