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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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Bike Sharing

It’s War: New Bike Rental Company Ignores City ‘Cease and Desist’ Order

Doug Gordon

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OPINION: Citi Bike’s Lessons for Open Streets

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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Bicycle Infrastructure

EXCLUSIVE: Bill Would Allow Public To Weigh In on Citi Bike Fare Hikes

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Bus Rapid Transit

A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups

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Bicycling

OPINION: Envisioning a Carless Future for Eastern Queens

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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Bronx Cyclist Injuries Will Keep Rising Without Protected Bike Infrastructure, Advocates Say

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Mets Fans To New Owner: Ya Gotta Believe Biking To Citi Field Could Be Better

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Astoria District Manager Demands Citi Bike Docks Take Sidewalk Space To Save Parking

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Another Borough Heard From: Southern Brooklyn Wants Citi Bike!

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Car-Free Streets

OPINION: To Prevent Carmageddon, City Must Create ‘Resilient Streets’ for Transit, Biking and Walking

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