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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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Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways

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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REST IN PEACE, SARAH: Dangerous Williamsburg Intersection Gets Overdue Fix 

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De Blasio’s Deadliest Year: A Senior is Killed By Driver in Bensonhurst

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Pedestrians Will Get More Space on Cramped Lexington Avenue … In 2024

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OPINION: What Should Be Done About Canal Street?

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SEE IT: TA Video Says You Shouldn’t Have To Be An Olympian Just to Live in NYC

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New State Law Would Make Electric Citi Bike Hit-And-Runs a Felony

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