Today’s Headlines
- De Blasio Inaugurated as Mayor (NYT), Taps Polly Trottenberg to Head DOT (CapNY, WNYC)
- Brooklyn Spoke: “The Jury Is Out” on Whether de Blasio Will Have Trottenberg’s Back
- Retrospectives Examine Janette Sadik-Khan’s Tenure at NYC DOT (NYT, WNYC, NY1 via CapNY)
- Vision Zero Activists at Inauguration Get Visits From Trottenberg, Lander, Mark Weprin (Weekly Nabe)
- New Right of Way Clock Counts Traffic Deaths (Gothamist, Animal, AMNY, Business Insider, Post)
- Nicole Detweiler, 32, Killed by Serial Unlicensed Driver on McGuinness Blvd (NY1, DNA, News 12)
- More Than 150 Mourn Noshat Nahian, Killed by Unlicensed Truck Driver (Atlantic Cities, News, Post)
- Gianaris Announces Legislation to Upgrade Deadly Unlicensed Driving to Felony (DNA, Gazette)
- Rally for Sidewalks, Crosswalks, Less Speeding After Two Killed Crossing SI’s Forest Hill Road (DNA)
- Advance Editorial Ignores Data, Says Lower Speed Limits Won’t Help, Blames Pedestrians for Dying
- Cab Drivers Supportive of Bloomberg-Era TLC Reforms Prepare for Fleet-Owner-Friendly de Blasio (Post)
- Advocates Ask Cuomo to Dedicate More Funding to Bike and Pedestrian Projects (MTR)
- How Can de Blasio Improve Affordability? Expand Transit and Stop Requiring Parking (NY Mag 1, 2)
- Census: Percentage of Households Going Car-Free Rising in NYC and Region (MTR)
More headline at Streetsblog Capitol Hill