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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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Coronavirus Crisis

Mask-Wearing MTA Chief Backs Mask-Averse NYPD As Mask-Mandate Enforcers

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

Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent

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

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A Small Number of Schools Have Asked City Hall for Car-Free Streets

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Business Improvement Districts

Eyes on the Street: Meatpacking Biz Group Has Seen the ‘Future’ of Public Space

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Car-Free Streets

More ‘Open Streets for Restaurants’ Coming This Weekend

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Bicycle Infrastructure

State DOT Throws Cold Water on West Side Highway Bike Lane

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FALL PREVIEW: DOT Unveils 181st Street Busway

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Bicycle Safety

Stringer Proposes 75 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Around 50 High Schools

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Bike Lanes

Surface Transportation Council Members Break Ranks To Demand COVID Recovery Plan

City Approves 247 Schools for Outdoor Activities