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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Air Quality

Report Shows Why the Congestion Pricing Fee Must Be Really High

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Distracted Driving

City to State: ‘Distracted Pedestrians’ is Not a Thing

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Bicycling

Have No Fear, Advocates: State E-Bike Bill Will Become Law

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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State to Study Reuse of Old ‘Motor Parkway’ in Eastern Queens

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Bicycle Infrastructure

E-Bike Legalization Bill Will Pass on Wednesday, Thanks to Greenway, Manhattan Scooter Exemptions

Bus Plan

Andy Byford

To Fix the Bronx Bus Network, Byford Needs More Enforcement

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Carnage

Senate Bill by Gounardes Would Seize Licenses from Reckless Drivers

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

Governor Phil Murphy signs legislation on maternal health joined by First Lady Tammy Murphy, legislators, Newark mayor Was Baraka, and community leaders at University hospital on Wednesday May 8, 2019. Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office.

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New Jersey Legalizes E-Bikes and Scooters

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Car Culture

Meet State Senator Jessica Ramos — Fighting for Safety and Against de Blasio’s E-Bike Crackdown

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Try, Try Again: Jessica Ramos Bill Proposes Simpler E-Bike/E-Scooter Legislation