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Equity

Thursday’s Headlines: Hey, Employers, Stop Paying People to Drive!

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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Report: Transit Riders — Especially People of Color and the Poor — Will Be Especially Screwed by Federal Cuts

Phara Souffrant Forrest

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OPINION: Anti-Racism Ads Can’t Hide the Ugly Reality Behind Uber

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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Bicycle Infrastructure

‘Progressive’ Manhattanites Push For Cop Crackdown On E-Bike Riders (Again)

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>.

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Kea Wilson

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How Cop ‘Courtesy Cards’ Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads

Cateia Rembert

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Bill de Blasio

OPINION: Show Us the Money for School Streets, Mr. Mayor

Jabari Brisport

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OPINION: Rich Nabes Get More City Programs, While Poor Areas Struggle for Basic Transit

Adam Light

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Climate Change

PHASE POOR: Empty Tour Buses Polluting City Neighborhoods with No Benefit

Marcela Mitaynes

Brooklyn

OPINION: The Industry City Rezoning Is Bad for Brooklyn

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

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Opinion: Why is This Tiny E-Vehicle Illegal?