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

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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Wait, What? Does Mayor Adams Really Think Our Transit System is the Best in the World?

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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Despite End of Holiday Season, DOT Has No Update on Long-Stalled Fifth Ave. Project

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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Dave Colon

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Eyes on the Street: The Jay Street Busway is Being Undermined by Illegal Car Traffic

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DOT (Finally) Moves Forward With Jamaica Busway, Announced in Mid-2020

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Boston

SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

Watered Down Fifth Avenue ‘Busway’ Inches Forward 

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

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SEE IT: Cop-Motorist Mayhem on Fordham Road in the Bronx

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The Mayor’s Time to Implement Bronx Bus Lanes is Running Out

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Aggressive Driving

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