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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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Car-Free Streets

Seeing the Future: W. 103rd Street Transformed in Pilot Open Space Project

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Bicycle Infrastructure

New Civic Group — CityRise — Will Push Mayor To Counter ‘Carmageddon’

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SEE IT: Yet Another Neighborhood Shows Mayor de Blasio How Great Our City Could Be Without Cars

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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Bicycle Safety

Upper West Siders Strengthen Push for Crosstown Bike Lanes

Upper West Side Panel Joins Push For Crosstown Bike Lanes Amid Bike Boom

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Car-Free Parks

White Privilege on the Upper West Side: Board Condemns Police Brutality — Then Calls for More Cops!

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NYPD: Pedestrian In ‘Serious Condition’ After Getting Hit By Central Park Cyclist

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Upper East Siders Back Safe Routes for Cyclists Through Central Park

More Healthcare Workers Are Biking, Showing Urgency For Safe Routes Through Central Park

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Advocates Fuming Over Plan to Shut Hudson River Greenway Segment in Riverside Park

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