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Commentary: US DOT’s Misguided War on Bikeways

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The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Admin Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital

Emily Lipstein is the Engagement Editor at Streetsblog. You&#8217;ll find her biking in the Rockaways or at home in Brooklyn with her cats.

Emily Lipstein

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Jim Heaney is editor and executive director of Investigative Post. He was an investigative reporter with The Buffalo News from 1986 to 2011 and a reporter and editor with The Orlando Sentinel from 1980-86. His coverage over the years has focused on economic development, local and state government, politics, education, housing and transportation, and he was an early practitioner of computer-assisted reporting. Heaney has won more than 20 journalism awards and was a finalist for the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting.

Jim Heaney

News

Off-Topic Tuesday: Streetsblog Joins Campaign for Public Financing of Non-Profit Media

Tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. He also writes the Cycle of Rage column, which is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/category/special-features/cycle-of-rage">archived here</a>.

Gersh Kuntzman

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Drunk Driver Arrested In High-Speed Harlem Crash That Killed Cyclist, Injured Four Others

VIDEO: Reckless Driver Kills Cyclist, Injures Four Others in Harlem Crash That Shows Need For Speed Caps

Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.

Sophia Lebowitz

Government Organizations

Mamdani’s Regulatory War on Delivery Apps Under Threat Amid Budget Crunch

Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

Dave Colon

Parking

FLIP THE SWITCH: Brooklyn Panel Asks DOT To Take Over Parking Enforcement From NYPD

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as an editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

David Meyer

Criminal Crackdown on Cyclists 2025

Fact Check: No, Mamdani Is Not Letting Bike Scofflaws ‘Off the Hook’