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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 is proud of the fact that he does a 90 percent good job. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a>

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Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been covering New York since 2018 after getting his masters in journalism from Dublin City University in Ireland. After some freelancing, he landed a job with Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn. He’s on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/kduggan16">@kduggan16</a>. And his email address is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/about/staff-board/kevin@streetsblog.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kevin@streetsblog.org</a>.

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NYPD Offers Few Details About Supposed Crackdown on Illegal Mopeds

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Data: Unreadable Plates Soared Last Year, Foiling Speed and Red-Light Cameras

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Automated Enforcement

Four Ways To Build A Better Automated Enforcement Program

Joseph Tedeschi

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Civilian Enforcement: A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme That Also Makes the City Safer

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Should People Be Able to Issue Their Neighbors Traffic Fines?

Rachel Witt

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Department of Sanitation

Analysis: City is Much Better Seizing Cars from Illegal Dumpers than Reckless Drivers

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Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die

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Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul

Kevin Parker

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OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’