Today’s Headlines

9:00 AM EDT on August 26, 2015

Turning Driver Kills Carol Carboni, 52, on Mobility Scooter on Nostrand Ave; No Charges (Post, News)
NYPD Tickets Driver Who Cut Off Casino Bus Before Its Driver Crashed Into Building (AP, News)
Citizens Budget Commission: Uber's Growth Threatens MTA Funding Source (Politico)
Crain's Runs the Numbers on Street Safety in NYC, with a Special Call-Out on Bike Injuries
Police Seek Hudson River Greenway Cyclist Who Left After Hitting Toddler (Gothamist, WCBS)
Bronx Democrats Plan to Oust DA Robert Johnson, Replace Him With New Candidate (Post 1, 2)
Senator David Carlucci's Plan to Keep Tappan Zee Tolls Low Relies on Toll Evaders (LoHud)
Borelli Announces Funding for New Road Beneath Outerbridge Crossing (Advance)
Citi Bike on Staten Island? Eventually, de Blasio Says (Advance, DNA)
56-Unit Condo Building With 150 Parking Spaces to Replace 550-Car UES Garage (YIMBY)

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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