Pitches wanted (NY transit, mobility) | $250 per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: STREETSBLOG NEW YORK

David J. Meyer, Deputy Editor at Streetsblog New York, is looking for pitches:

Writers can pitch me at dmeyer@streetsblog.org. We pay $250 per piece. Pitches should be relevant to Streetsblog's coverage areas:

• Information about how to reduce
  dependence on private automobiles and improve conditions for walking,
  biking, and transit in the five boroughs of New York.
• Important transportation policy developments in Albany.
• Local transportation coverage.
• Progressive policy changes.
• Access to affordable transportation options.

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: dmeyer@streetsblog.org
• Website: https://nyc.streetsblog.org/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: Streetsblog connects people to information about how to reduce dependence on private automobiles and improve conditions for walking, biking, and transit. Its reporters cover important stories about efforts to prevent pedestrian injuries and deaths, build out bicycle networks, and make transit more useful. Streetsblog turns arcane topics like parking requirements and induced traffic into accessible stories for a broad audience. It also centers the importance of transit in creating true equality of mobility. More information here.
• Read through its selection of recent articles/stories, categorized into: Coronavirus Crisis, Transit, Congestion Pricing, Open Streets
• Review the submission guidelines here. Note that these are the publication's general guidelines to help you refine your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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