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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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'Jaywalking'

Pols to NYPD: Stop Racist ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets

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Scott-Stringer

Bicycling

Interview: Would-Be Mayor Scott Stringer Loves Busways, Hates Placards, and Wants an Affordable City

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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Bill de Blasio

Time’s Up! When Will The Mayor Fill His MTA Board Vacancies?

NYPD

NYPD Targets Blacks and Latinos for ‘Jaywalking’ Tickets

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Andrew Cuomo

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to Cuomo: Stop Criminalizing Poverty with Your ‘Dangerous’ Subway Cop Plan

Andres Salomon is a dad of two, a safe streets activist, and a recent transplant from Seattle. He is eagerly awaiting the Queens Blvd Protected Bike Lane through Forest Hills.

Andres Salomon

Accessibility

Op-Ed: ‘Proof of Payment’ Is a License to Harass

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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Op-Ed: Don’t Forget Us, Bike Mayor!

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Equity

Advocates: MTA Using Money It Doesn’t Have to Hire Cops It Doesn’t Need

Rico Cleffi

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Clinton Hill

Op-Ed: Pro-Development Message Downplays Gentrification Threat

Danny Harris TA ED 1

STREETSBLOG INTERVIEW: New TA Leader Has Optimism and Vision — But Understands Your Rage