Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on September 18, 2015

Mayor's Report Card: Fewer Fatalities, and Fewer Bike Lanes, Plazas, Bus Lanes, Citi Bike Users (Politico)
De Blasio Says He Won't Hand Over MTA Capital Funding Without Guarantees From Cuomo (News 1, 2)
MTA Bus Driver Strikes, Kills Sick Person Exiting Cab (Post, DNA, WCBS, WPIX, WNBC)
24th Precinct Claims Its Spike in Cyclist Tickets Have Reduced UWS Injuries (DNA)
Resident at CB 9 Meeting Fears Woodhaven SBS Will Crash Into Buildings (Queens Tribune)
Bronx Residents Have Second-Longest Average Commutes in U.S.; Rest of NYC Close Behind (Politico)
Yes, Bus Lanes Are Coming to the Rest of 125th Street This Fall (Uptowner)
2nd Avenue Sagas Says Doctoroff Should've Built Second 7 Extension Station When He Had Chance
Cap'n Transit Notes the New Hudson Yards Station Is Very Convenient to Hudson River Greenway

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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