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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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Bike Lanes

North Brooklyn Seeks Some of that Jersey Barrier Magic on Grand Street

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Cycling Groups Sound Alarm that More of Ocean Parkway Bike Path is Falling Apart

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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DOT Finally Admits, ‘We Have a Problem on Canal Street’

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

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City Covers Up Failure After Cyclist Death, With Hastily Made Repairs After Months of 311 Complaints

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OPINION: It is Time to Revive the 34th Street Busway

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Carnage

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DOT Commish Promises Safety Improvements at Queens Intersection Where Pedestrian Was Run Over Three Times

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‘Apolline’s Garden’ is a Go, DOT Commissioner Says

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Cops Say They’ve Arrested the Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed a Beloved Teacher on McGuinness Blvd