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Dave Colon is a reporter from Long Beach, a barrier island off of the coast of Long Island that you can bike to from the city. It’s a real nice ride.  He’s previously been the editor of Brokelyn, a reporter at Gothamist, a freelance reporter and delivered freshly baked bread by bike.

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Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint

Charles Komanoff is a national expert on congestion pricing and traffic modeling, and is the former head of Transportation Alternatives. He is a longtime Streetsblog contributor. Reach him at <a href="mailto:komanoff@gmail.com">komanoff@gmail.com</a>.

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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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Now Brooklynites Call For Permanent Open Streets In Williamsburg And Greenpoint

KOMANOFF: Restaurant Patio Heaters Will Be a Net Gain for the Climate

New York Is Embracing Outdoor Heat Lamps Right As France Is Rejecting Them

OPINION: BID Leaders Tell Mayor to Open Streets for Retail … Now!

New MTA Rules Are Criticized As ‘Anti-Homeless’

Queens Pol Makes It Official: Demands 34th Avenue Open Street Be Made Permanent

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