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<p>David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.</p>


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David Meyer

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Carnage

Community Boards: The Roadblock to Safer Streets

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Community Boards

Back to The Drawing Board: DOT Reconsidering Its Dangerous 79th Street Rotunda Upgrade

<p>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>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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FINALLY! City Begins Ignoring Safety Naysayers on Community Boards

DOT’s $200-Million Rotunda Fix Leaves Cyclists in Danger

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City Ignores West Side Request for Loading Zones — Putting Parking Over Safety

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ENDORSEMENT: Vote Yes on Ballot Proposal 3

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Bike Lanes

‘Death Trap’ for Upper Manhattan as DOT Refuses to Install Long-Sought Protected Bike Lane

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Bill de Blasio

Term Limits Could Save Community Boards — And Make Them Live Up To Their First Name

Monday’s Headlines: Justice Delayed for Dan Hanegby Edition

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Bicycling

OUTRAGE! DOT Delays Life-Saving Amsterdam Avenue Redesign in Fight With NIMBYs