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<p>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>.</p>


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

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Beating Victim to Cuomo: Don’t Add Subway Police on My Behalf!

<p>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.</p>


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

Beating Victim to Cuomo: Don’t Add Subway Police on My Behalf!

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