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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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As US Supreme Court Guts EPA Power, NYS Goes on a Highway Expansion Binge

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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>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Aaron Short has been a New York City journalist for more than 20 years. He&#8217;s also co-author of the seminal oral history of Donald Trump, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Method-Madness-Donald-Inspired-Inaugurated/dp/1250202809/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1543937373&amp;sr=1-2&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=allensalkin-20&amp;linkId=add8bdd0aa865b7d6c5cfd5189a7131b&amp;language=en_US">&#8220;The Method to the Madness&#8221;</a> (St. Martin&#8217;s Press, 2019)

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