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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.

Clarence Eckerson Jr.

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Streetfilms Wayback Machine: When Union Square Sucked (Before DOT Fixed It!)

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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Community Board Panel OK’s More Protected Bike Lanes in Midtown

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Manhattan Community Board Backs DOT Plan for More Protected Bike Lanes

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DOT Worker Had a Good Reason for Parking in the 12th Street Bike Lane

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