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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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Delivery

NYC Pol Wants Feds to Rein in Faulty Lithium-Ion Batteries

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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Bicycle Safety

Streetsblog Gets Action: Battery ‘Buy-Back’ Program and Other Lithium-Ion Bills Advance in Council

e-bikes

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

Neile Weissman

Bicycle Infrastructure

Opinion: The George Washington Bridge’s Revamped Bike-Ped Paths are Not Enough

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

Hazel O’Neil

Carbon Tax

Opinion: It’s Time to Rethink One-Hour Deliveries

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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Bike NY

Task Farce Delta: City Hall Also Has Its Own Electric Micromobility Panel

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Thursday’s Headlines: The Greatness of E-Bikes Edition

Bicycling

Three Council Members Whose Districts Surround Prospect Park Demand the Return of E-Bikes

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