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Christopher Robbins

Cars block the intersection in a traffic jam on Delancey Street.

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2021 Mayoral Campaign

Hey Mayoral Debate Moderators: Steal These Questions!

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>.

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Gersh Kuntzman

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LANDSLIDE: Now Eric Adams Has Also Signed the 34th Avenue Linear Park Petition, Dashing Anti-Open Streets Group

Eric Adams wears a white shirt and stands in front of a group of carpenters in Brooklyn Bridge Park as he receives their endorsement.

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Eric Adams Pledges to ‘Do A Deep Dive In The Data’ of His Reckless Driving Record

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Kathryn Garcia Slips on Marcia Kramer’s Bike-Licensing Banana Peel

Eric Adams speaks at a podium during a rally with his supporters outside City Hall in May.

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Eric Adams Got 15 Camera Tickets for Reckless Driving Since 2019 — And That’s Just On His City Car

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Will NYC’s Next Mayor Use the ‘Goon Squad’ to Shut Off Parks Access? (Probably)

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TODAY: Kathryn Garcia Nabs Coveted StreetsPAC Endorsement

Jesse Coburn was an investigative reporter at Streetsblog from 2021 to 2024. His <a href="https://www.streetsblogprojects.org/ghost-tags-index">series</a> on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states and won the George Polk Award. The series was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. His work has also received awards from IRE, the Overseas Press Club Foundation, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Deadline Club, the Sigma Awards, and the Silurians Press Club.

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Jesse Coburn

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ANALYSIS: City’s Most Car-Centric Neighborhoods are Supporting Eric Adams

Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley talks to supporters in Washington Square Park on Tuesday afternoon, in front of the large fountain.

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The Closure of Washington Square Park is this Year’s Mayoral Campaign in a Microcosm

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The Morales Implosion: What’s a NYC Progressive Supposed To Do Now?