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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.

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Biking Public Project

City Council Still Has Work to Do To Ensure Justice For E-Bike Riders

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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Julianne Cuba

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Cops Arrest Unlicensed Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Cyclist On Ocean Parkway

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Justice Delivered: E-Bikes Legalized Statewide In Budget Bill

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Bicycle Safety

… But Second Avenue’s Temporary PBL Has DISAPPEARED!

Officers from the 6th Precinct putting cyclist lives at risk, and ticketing them for the privilege. Photo: Hilda Cohen

Andrew Gounardes

Bike Injuries Still Up for the Year — And Southern Brooklyn Cyclists are Disproportionately Hurt 

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Got An Extra Bike? Donate It Now To Someone Who Needs It

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34th Avenue Open Street

Advocates and Corey Johnson To Mayor: Here Are The Streets To Close to Cars

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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Andrew Cuomo

UPDATED: Cuomo Order Declares Bike Shops ‘Non-Essential’ Despite Cycling Surge

NYPD: Bike Injuries Are Up 43 Percent During Coronavirus Crisis

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E-Bike Legalization Appears on Course, Despite Albany Chaos from Coronavirus

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