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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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Brooklyn

Eyes on the Street: DOT’s Meeker Ave. Bike Lane Plan Finally Attacks Parking (Well, Some of It)

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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A Round and a Roundy: Fighting Over Crumbs

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

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Bicycling

Streetfilms Auteur Reveals How You, Too, Can Create ‘Bike Count’ Videos

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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Dave Colon

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Bicycle Infrastructure

DOT: Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Won’t Be Truly Awesome Because the Mayor Sprung It On Us

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A Round and a Roundy: Godzilla vs. Kong is Not the Real Terror on our Streets

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A Round and a Roundy: Drivers are Just Manspreaders

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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Julianne Cuba

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Electeds Call for Wider Bike Lanes on Second Avenue and Beyond

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Brooklyn Bridge Bike Lane Moving Along ‘Nicely’ Says DOT — But Is It?

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Cycle of Rage

CYCLE OF RAGE: What is Going On? Who’s In Charge? Why Are the Bike Lanes STILL A Mess 12 Days After a Storm?

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DOT Wants a Permanent Protected Bike Lane on Northern Boulevard, But How Protected Will it Be?