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Brad Lander is a council member representing Park Slope, Windsor Terrace and Kensington in Brooklyn.

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Opinion: Let the Schools Use the Streets

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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"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz

City Must Act Now to Save Transit, Prevent Carmaggedon and Improve Equity in Mobility: Report

Samir Lavingia

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Citi Bike

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

Tracey Capers

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Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Under the Knife Edition

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Car-Free Streets

Mayor Reveals ‘Open Restaurants’ Plan — And Industry is Pleased

Janet Liff has been an advocate for complete streets for decades. The first gas crisis and Earth Day in the 1970s left its mark on her. Ever since then, she has favored biking,walking and transit over cars. She has a background in public policy and real estate and serves on the Board of StreetsPAC and is a (public) member of the Manhattan CB2 Traffic and Transportation Committee.

Janet Liff

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Neighborhood Empowerment Project

Post-COVID, A New ‘Office of Public Space Management’ Could Efficiently Fix the Current Mess

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City Hall to Create Space for Outdoor Dining When Phase 2 Starts — But When is That?!

Shabazz Stuart

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Op-Ed: Let People March In the Streets

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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Kea Wilson

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Coronavirus Crisis

Feds Recommend More Driving — And de Blasio and Cuomo Shrug Off the Carpocalyse