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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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The NYPD’s (Non-Existent) Placard Crackdown — By the (Astonishingly Low) Numbers

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Bicycle Parking

IT’S UNANIMOUS! The West Side is Begging DOT for Bike Parking

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Car-Free Streets

UPDATE: Mayor Makes Curbside Restaurant Seating Permanent

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


Eve Kessler

Motorcycle

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Opinion: After Revel’s Retreat, Whither the Motorcycle in NYC?

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Coronavirus Crisis

City To Activists: Please Stop Making Sidewalks Safe For Pedestrians!

Samir Lavingia

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Citi Bike

Opinion: Citi Bike? Outdoor Restaurants? We Can Have Both — Just Limit the Cars!

Nicole A. Murray

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Business Improvement Districts

Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space

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Department of Parks & Recreation

Brooklyn Residents To Reclaim Playground From NYPD

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Car Culture

De Blasio to Streetsblog: ‘I Want to Lighten the Burden on Car Owners’

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Wednesday’s Headlines: Alternate Side of Reality Edition