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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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Carnage

Schools Boss: ‘I Haven’t Talked to Mayor About Keeping Cars Away from Kids’

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Car Culture

Corey Johnson for Mayor: Will He ‘Break’ or Merely ‘Bend’ the Car Culture?

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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OUTRAGE! Queens Pol Suggests Banning Bikes From Some Streets

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UPDATE: City to Reduce Speed Limit on West Side Highway

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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Aggressive Driving

Manhattan Pol Wants To Change State Law To Hold Reckless Drivers Accountable

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EYES ON THE STREET: City Finally Unveils Brooklyn’s First ‘Shared Street’

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Bicycling

Monday’s Headlines: Five Boroughs, Five Slices Edition

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L’CHAIM! Southern Brooklyn Pol Gave Up His Car — So Can You, Mr. Mayor

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WTF? Mayor Says ‘Reckless Driver’ Bill Is Not ‘Most Urgent’

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Brooklyn Pol Offers Poor Fix After Death of 10-Year-Old Boy: Advocates

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