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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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Manhattan Pol to NYPD: Follow the Law on Placard Misuse

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

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CAR CULTURE 101: ‘We Need New Station Houses Because of NYPD’s Illegal Parking,’ Communities Say

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CASE CLOSED: Another Look at How the NYPD Lies to Protect Placard Corrupted Cops

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>

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CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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