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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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Gas Tax

Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say

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Buses

Advocates: The City and the MTA Must Deliver What They’ve Promised for Bus Riders

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Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But …

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New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say

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

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THE PRICE IS WRONG: Four Takeaways From The MTA’s Cost Comparisons Report

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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Gas Tax Holiday Is A Stupid Idea that Will Hurt Transit Riders, Advocates Say

Advocates: The City and the MTA Must Deliver What They’ve Promised for Bus Riders

Is It Time For Free Buses In New York City? Well, Yes, Of Course, But …

New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say

New Year Brings New Push for Albany to Do <I>Something</I> About Our Deadly Streets

THE PRICE IS WRONG: Four Takeaways From The MTA’s Cost Comparisons Report

Mayor Adams Must Do More to Speed Up Buses, Advocates Say

ANALYSIS: Gov. Hochul’s ‘Bi-Boro’ Train Line: How Will it Work?

THE DE BLASIO LEGACY: Eight Years Of Broken Bus Policy

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