Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on July 21, 2015

Driver Who Killed Mother of Daily News Reporter Faces Charges Under Right of Way Law (News)
S.I. Pedestrian Dead; Police Say He Jumped on Hood During Dispute and Driver Sped Away (Advance)
Mark Your Calendars: 7 Train Extension Should Open September 13 (News, Gothamist, 2nd Ave Sagas)
Uber vs. de Blasio Reaches Fever Pitch in Advance of Expected Council Vote (NYT, Capital, WNYC)
Queens Man Killed After His Son Runs Cambria Heights Stop Sign (WNBC, WPIX, Gothamist)
Brooklyn Man Says NYPD Officers Fabricated DUI Charges After They Struck His Vehicle (News)
Three Subway Lines See Modest Gains With New Platform Staff; Delays Still Growing Systemwide (News)
Speeding Driver Flips Car, Kills Himself on Conduit Avenue (TL)
Vox Makes the Case for Saying "Crash" Instead of "Accident"
Third Avenue in Bay Ridge Is Hopping on Car-Free Summer Stroll Weekends (Bklyn Daily)

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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