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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>

Julianne Cuba

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Bicycling

Mayor Adams Wants to Hit the Brakes on New York’s Car Boom

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.

Charles Komanoff

Cars

Komanoff Dissects New York City’s Car Baby Boom

Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who 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. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

Gersh Kuntzman

Amsterdam

Paging Kevin Roose! My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot Was Much Better than Yours!

Affordable Housing

Woodside Wants Housing, But It’s Likely to Get More SUVs

SEE IT! Manhattan BP to State: Take a Lane from Drivers on the West Side Highway

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

bus lanes

Bronx Business Leaders Oppose Busway That Would Help 85,000 Riders

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>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

Kea Wilson

Carnage

ROE OVERTURNED: Transportation Will Now Play an Even Greater Role in Health Care

Streetsblog Gets Action: Manhattan Community Board Retreats on Gag Rule

This piece was the work of the entire Streetsblog staff.

Streetsblog

Monday’s Headlines: You Call That a ‘Car-Free Earth Day’ Edition

CYCLE OF RAGE: City’s New Chart Doesn’t Help Us Visualize the Same Old Problem with Cars