Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on August 17, 2016

City Commits to Overhauling Trash Collection; Major Traffic Safety, Pollution Gains Expected (Politico)
NYPD Says William Wine, 29, "Darted Into Traffic" Before Driver Killed Him in St. Albans (News, WCBS)
Livery Driver Exiting S.I. Expressway Seriously Injures Pedestrian Near Clove Road (Advance, News)
Injured Cyclist Sees Hit-and-Run Silver Lining: Driver Arrested for Imam Murder (DNA, PIX, Post, News)
Mark-Viverito Stands by Gibson After Alleged Ticket-Fixing, Says COIB Should Investigate (News)
Alan Maisel Thrilled After DOT Un-Protects Marine Park Protected Bike Lane (Bklyn Daily)
Cyclist Slashed on Flatbush Avenue Extension in Road-Rage Confrontation (Bklyn Paper)
Mid-Block Crossing, Wider Median Installed on Gold Street in DUMBO (Patch)
Commuter Parking Now Cheaper at S.I. Ferris Wheel After Intervention by Debi Rose (Advance)
WSJ Contributor Wants to Snap His Fingers and Rebuild the Old Penn Station
We Spent $4 Billion on a Train Station and All We Got Was a Luxury Mall (DNA, Curbed, NY Mag, 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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