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Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>.

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An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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OPINION: Extend the Queens Boulevard Bike Lanes to Jamaica!

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STUDY: New Bike Lanes Aren’t Associated With Displacement of BIPOC, Low-Income People

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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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Cycling on East River Bridges Still Booming — Higher Ridership Than Pre-Pandemic Levels 

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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DOT Plans Crucial Redesign of Two Chaotic Sunset Park Roadways

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Heads Up! State DOT Promises Safe Detour For Hudson River Greenway Construction

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DECISION 2021: Meet the Council Candidates, Queens Edition (There are a LOT of Them!)

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Candidate Garcia Make Her Case for Street Safety on Deadly Third Avenue

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STREETS WEEK! De Blasio Announces Fairly Ambitious Bike and Bus Lane Plans in Lame Duck Push