Today’s Headlines

8:59 AM EDT on July 31, 2015

The Times Looks at Cuomo's Legacy and Finds Big Infrastructure Projects, But Not Subways
MTA Train Operator Arrested for Hit-and-Run Death of Aron Aranbayev, 40 (DNA, News)
Wrong-Way Speeding Crown Hts Driver Charged With Manslaugher for Killing Passenger (Post, News)
Dreams for Brooklyn Waterfront Streetcar Live On, Now With High-Powered Consultant (Capital)
Intersection Where Allison Liao Was Killed Gets Honorary Renaming (TL)
State Sen. James Sanders and TWU's John Samuelsen Back Woodhaven SBS (Q Chron)
Pols and Riders on the 7 Train Worry About Adding a Willets Point AirTrain (News)
Council Bill Would Toughen Fines for Unlicensed Dollar Vans (DNA)
Stringer: Potholes Cost City $138 Million in Claims Over Past Six Years (NYT)
Six-Hour Training for City Employees Includes "Drive Like Your Family Lives Here" Film (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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