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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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Is The Solution to Deadly Lithium-Ion Battery Fires a Trade-In Program?

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FDNY Wants Feds to Ban Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries From Entering U.S.

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UP IN SMOKE? Private Buildings Step Up E-Bike Bans in Wake of Fires

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More Money for Delivery Workers Will Require More Protection for Them

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FDNY Backing Council Bills to Address Deadly Fires from Lithium Ion Batteries

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EXCLUSIVE: NYCHA Backs Down From Banning E-Bikes on its Property

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Pol Pitches More Options to a Blanket E-Bike Ban on NYCHA Property

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Pols and Advocates Pushing E-Bike Battery Fix Beyond Blanket Bans