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OPINION: New York Leaders Face A Crisis of Their Own Making After Killing of Jordan Neely

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Wednesday’s Headlines: The Damn Kosciuszko Bridge Edition

Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/julcuba?lang=en">@julcuba</a>. Email Julianne at <a href="mailto:julianne@streetsblog.org">julianne@streetsblog.org</a>

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Cuo-no! Andrew’s Sis and Rep. Carolyn Maloney Helped Kill Proposed E. 85th Bike Lane

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OPINION: Buses Are a Better Option Than the ‘Backwards’ AirTrain

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 is proud of the fact that he does a 90 percent good job. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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OPINION: Andrew Cuomo Wanted to Be Robert Moses (And That Was Terrible)

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Monday’s Headlines: Henri Ennui Edition

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 is on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveCoIon">@davecolon</a>. Email Dave Colon at <a href="mailto:dcolon@streetsblog.org">dcolon@streetsblog.org</a>

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De Blasio to MTA: 16-Month Congestion Pricing Environmental Review Is ‘Ridiculous’

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A Round and a Roundy: Night of the Living Cuomo

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LaGuardia AirTrain Foes Cheer as Port Authority Staffers Revolt

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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KOMANOFF: With Cuomo Sidelined, the MTA Must Get Congestion Pricing Done