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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. Dave is on Twitter as <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveCoIon">@davecolon</a>. Email Dave Colon at <a href="mailto:dcolon@streetsblog.org">dcolon@streetsblog.org</a>

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Dave Colon

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Protected Bike Lanes

DOT Continues to Ignore Dangers it Created on Brooklyn’s Fourth Ave

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Bike Lanes

EYES ON THE STREET: City Destroys Brooklyn Greenway During Unrelated Construction Project

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 Safety

Long-Stalled Third Avenue Safety Project Finally Begins … And Leaves Out Dangerous Areas and Communities of Color

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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Bicycling

Flushing Avenue Update: You’re Not Going To Like This, #BikeNYC

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Ben Kallos

Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap Won’t Be Filled Until Next Year

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Eyes on the Street: Flushing Avenue Bike Lane Takes Shape

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Flushing Avenue Will Remain A Hell on Wheels For Cyclists Until April

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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David Meyer

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Eyes on the Street: Signs of Greenway Progress on Flushing Avenue

A rendering of what 43rd Street will look like in 2021, once its "shared street" design is built out in concrete. image: NYC Mayor's Office

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Can DOT Build a Plaza By Grand Central Faster Than DDC?

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Placard Abuse, Construction Dysfunction, and Hit-and-Runs May End Up in the Crosshairs of a Ritchie Torres Investigation