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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

Glass on 13th St

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Cyclists Endangered as West Village Bike Lanes Attacked With Glass, Signs

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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FACT CHECK: City Did Not Build 20.9 Miles of ‘Protected’ Bike Lanes This Year

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[UPDATE] De Blasio Built 20.9 Miles Protected Bike Lanes This Year — Yet Falls Short of Record

David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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City Hall: Police Officer Who Shoved Cyclist on Jay Street is a ‘Problem’

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Rodriguez: De Blasio Should Build 100 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes Per Year

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Vigilante Throws Thumbtacks to Injure Cyclists Along 43rd Ave Protected Bike Lane

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Delancey Street Bikeway: Two Steps Forward, a Half-Step Back

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Hundreds Enjoy Sunnyside Bike Lanes As NIMBYs Lie Twice and Plot Their Next Move

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Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane is Very Delayed