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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.

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Today's Headlines

Monday’s Headlines: We Fixed Congress Edition

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

Friday’s Headlines: Nice on Ninth Edition

Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been reporting on New York since 2018, starting at Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn. He is on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kevinduggan.bsky.social">@kevinduggan.bsky.social</a> and his email address is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/about/staff-board/kevin@streetsblog.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kevin@streetsblog.org</a>.

Kevin Duggan

Before becoming Albany Bureau Chief in late 2025, Austin C. Jefferson was a state politics reporter for City &amp; State NY, covering state government, elections and major legislative debates. His reporting has also appeared in the Daily Freeman, Chronogram Magazine and The Legislative Gazette. Having grown up in the Hudson Valley, he&#8217;s always happy to argue about where Upstate New York truly begins.

Austin C. Jefferson

Thursday’s Headlines: Backed into a Corner Edition

Wednesday’s Headlines: Speeding is No Joke Edition

Tuesday’s Headlines: We Love A Parade (For Pedestrians) Edition

Monday’s Headlines: Beware of ‘Fraud’ Fraud Edition

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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

Parks

The City Is Doing to Prospect Park What It Needs to Do to All Parks

Max White worked at The Post and Courier, South Carolina&#8217;s biggest newspaper, for two years before moving to New York. He loves urbanism, sports and movies. He joins Streetsblog as a winter associate in the Class of 2026.

Max White

Summer Streets

NYC Pols To DOT: We Want More — And Better — Summer Streets!

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>.

Kea Wilson

Federal Funding

Why Some Members of Congress Want to Go Big on Greenways

Carnage

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

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.