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Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been covering New York since 2018 after getting his masters in journalism from Dublin City University in Ireland. After some freelancing, he landed a job with Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn. He’s on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/kduggan16">@kduggan16</a>. And his email address is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/about/staff-board/kevin@streetsblog.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kevin@streetsblog.org</a>.

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Coronavirus Crisis

Restaurateurs, Advocates Beg Council To Keep All-Year Outdoor Dining

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EXCLU: Council Will Move Ahead with Seasonal Outdoor Dining Plan

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Car-Free Streets

Community Board 4 Wants Shared Street on W. 22nd — And Continued Open Street in the Meantime

Carlina Rivera

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Opinion: We Deserve a Bold Outdoor Dining Program — After a Fair Hearing

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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MTA Encouraged by Apparent Increase in Subway Use by White Collar Workers, Tourists

Ari Kagan

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Coney Island

OPINION: The MTA Must Reopen Its Restrooms — Now!

Jesse Coburn was an investigative reporter at Streetsblog from 2021 to 2024. His <a href="https://www.streetsblogprojects.org/ghost-tags-index">series</a> on the black market for temporary license plates led to enacted or proposed laws in three states and won the George Polk Award. The series was also a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. His work has also received awards from IRE, the Overseas Press Club Foundation, the Sidney Hillman Foundation, the Deadline Club, the Sigma Awards, and the Silurians Press Club.

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Jesse Coburn

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‘School Streets’ Program Withering, Parents Blame Lack of City Support

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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Staten Island’s Buses are the Most-Canceled in New York City

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Monday’s Headlines: Déja-Virus All Over Again

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

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TRASH TALK: Advocates Warn Against Further Delays on Commercial Waste Zones