Awesome Categories

Streetsblog Basics

Streetsblog Network

Top Categories

Become a subscriber today to get unlimited access

Thanks for reading!

Please consider a tax-deductible gift by clicking here.

Streetsblog relies on the support of readers like you to bring you the exciting coverage we provide.

Streetsblog New York City

'Jaywalking'

Accessibility

Aggressive Driving

Air Quality

Athletes and Celebrities

Auto Insurance

Bad News 2026

Bestocracy

Bicycle Infrastructure

Bicycle Parking

Bicycle Safety

Bicycling

Bike Boulevards

Bike Boxes

Bike Lanes

Bike Mayor

Bike Sharing

Bike Theft

Bike/Ped

Black Lives Matter

Bollards

Boondoggles

Bridge Tolls

Bus Bulbs

bus lanes

Bus Rapid Transit

Buses

Business Improvement Districts

Campaign Contributions

Car Culture

Car Dependence

Car Sales

Car-Free Parks

Car-Free Streets

Car-Sharing

Carbon Tax

Cargo bikes

Cars

Casinos

Issues & Campaigns

Dulcie Canton

Danny Harris

Opinion: Why We Are Organizing a Union at TransAlt

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>

Julianne Cuba

Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods, Data Show

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

Streetsblog

Brooklyn

A Local Initiative is Cooling Off Streets in Red Hook

Andrew J. Padilla

City Council

Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership

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

Eve Kessler

Opinion: De Blasio’s Unbalanced Budget

Tracey Capers

Bed-Stuy

Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety

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>.

Gersh Kuntzman

Equity

The Budget Pain: Mayor’s Fair Fares Cut Falls Heavily on Lower-Income Transit Riders

Equity

Opinion: Why We Are Organizing a Union at TransAlt

Mayor’s ‘Open Streets’ Are In Wealthier Neighborhoods, Data Show

A Local Initiative is Cooling Off Streets in Red Hook

Opinion: ‘Defund NYPD’ Campaign Exposes Divide in Black and Latino Leadership

Opinion: De Blasio’s Unbalanced Budget

Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety

The Budget Pain: Mayor’s Fair Fares Cut Falls Heavily on Lower-Income Transit Riders

A Round and a Roundy: De Blasio’s Cops Did Not De-Escalate

Council: NYPD Must Stop Discriminatory Social Distancing Enforcement

Op-Ed: City Must Include Street Vendors in Any Outdoor Dining Push

Stay in touch