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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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34th Avenue Open Street

SEE IT! Mayor Adams Visits 34th Avenue — But His Plans for ‘Gold Standard’ Open Street Remain Unclear

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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Mayor Adams Says He Didn’t Give the Order to Erase Fort Greene Open Street

WHAT A DAY: City Erased a Popular Fort Greene Open Street — Then Reinstalled it After Protests

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BY THE NUMBERS: Car-Free Streets are Simply Safer, Data Continue to Show

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

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Streetfilms: ‘Talking Public Spaces’ in the Meatpacking District

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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A Round and a Roundy: Déjà Vu All Over Again

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In New York, Business Groups — Not the City — Lead on People-Centered Streets

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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The People Have Spoken: DOT Study Reveals Vast Support for Outdoor Dining

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THAT’S TWO! Jay Street Busway is Made Permanent, Just Like the (Much Better) One on 14th Street

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Locals Demand Justice for Baby Apolline … in the Form of at Least One Car-Free Street