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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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CYCLE OF PRAISE: Kudos to Mayor de Blasio for Supporting Congestion Pricing

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Mayor Defends Handing Cuomo Full MTA Control As L.I. Dems Bolt

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Cuomo: Your Online Purchases Will Help Fund the MTA

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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BREAKING: Mayor de Blasio Endorses Congestion Pricing as Part of Cuomo MTA Takeover

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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[ROWBACK!] AARP Backs Congestion Pricing — Defying Pols Who Claim Seniors Would be Hurt By Tolls

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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Charles Komanoff

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KOMANOFF: How to Counter the Latest Congestion Pricing Objections

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Another Benefit of Congestion Pricing? Commuters Will Have Way More Time

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