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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Carnage

Two More Queens Pedestrians are Killed By Drivers (Neither of Whom Has Been Charged)

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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Dave Colon

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Media Reminds Us of Pete Alonso’s Great Stats — But Not the Deadly Stats of Road Violence

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North Brooklyn Seeks Some of that Jersey Barrier Magic on Grand Street

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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Antonio Reynoso

Brooklyn Pols Tell Developers to Eliminate Parking or Else

Jessie Singer

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'Jaywalking'

EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are

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Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is

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Reckless SUV Driver Kills Another Child on a Sidewalk in Far Rockaway

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

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Outdoor Dining Under Fire: Advocates Want Equity at the Curb, Not Parking

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Manhattan Council Member Demands Safety Improvements on 10th and 11th Aves

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New Year Brings New Push for Albany to Do Something About Our Deadly Streets