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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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Bicycling

‘Fairest City’ Mayor Orders More Crackdowns on Lowly E-Cyclists

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Accessibility

Will NYC Finally Get Garbage Out of Pedestrians’ Way?

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

Safe Streets Advocates to Mayor: We’re Just Waiting For Your Signature

Yosef Kessler

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‘Bike Mayor’ Job Seekers, Brush Off Those Resumes! Council May Create Key Position

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Construction Firms Must Create Safe Detour For Cyclists — Or Have Their Permits Revoked

Vince DiMiceli

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Rogue Riders Hit Bayonne Bridge — Before it Opens to Public

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Bicycle Safety

Cyclists Deserve Their Own Lane During Fleet Week, Like They Had in 2003

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Bike/Ped

Whew! Sen. John Liu’s Bill to Criminalize Walking Is Likely DOA

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Car Culture

Meet State Senator Jessica Ramos — Fighting for Safety and Against de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown

Marco Conner

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