Today’s Headlines
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8:55 AM EDT on September 3, 2015
- Turning Driver Critically Injures 4-Year-Old Walking With Mother in Canarsie (News, Post, PIX)
- 19th Precinct on UES Writing 52 Percent More Bike Tickets Than Last Year (DNA)
- Citizens Budget Commission on How to Fix Up Subway Stations (Politico, WNYC, WCBS, Post)
- Stringer: City Not on Target to Meet Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets (News)
- Extension of SI Expressway HOV Lane to Victory Blvd Opens Today (Advance)
- Construction on the Newer, Wider Tappan Zee Bridge Is Halfway Complete (LoHud)
- Daily News Not Impressed With Taxi of Tomorrow’s Lack of Disability Access, Fuel Efficiency
- Manhattan Institute: Uber’s Growth a Boon for Outer Boroughs (News 1, 2)
- LIRR Riders Could Face More Delays After Power Outage (Post)
- Subway Extensions Offer Much-Needed Opportunity to Redesign the Subway Map (2nd Ave Sagas)
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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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