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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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"Gridlock" Sam Schwartz

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

Margaret Chin

Evelia’s Tamales

Carlos Menchaca

Opinion: Time To Protect the City’s Street Vendors

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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Op-Ed: The Dangers of Privatizing Public Space

Tracey Capers

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Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety

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State Pol: Let’s Legalize Drinking in Public

Shabazz Stuart

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NYPD

Op-Ed: It’s Time to Legalize Public Drinking for All New Yorkers

<p>This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.</p>


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

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STREET THIEVES: NYPD Seizes Park Paths, Hindering Access to Mayor de Blasio’s Ferry for No Reason

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