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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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Stipulated Fine Program

A ‘Fine’ Mess: City to Expand Encouragement for Truckers to Double-Park

Jonah Schwarz is a member of the Streetsblog intern class of 2023.

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Jonah Schwarz

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Delivery trucks

Does FreshDirect Need To Follow Parking Rules? The Police Don’t Seem To Think So

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New City Rule Tells Truckers: Don’t Even THINK of Double-Parking Here!

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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Cargo bikes

TODAY: City to Announce Cargo Bike Delivery Pilot with Amazon, UPS, Others

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Costa Constantinides

CYBER MONDAY WARNING: City Ignores $300K Per Year in Fines to Delivery Truckers in Bike Lanes

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Carnage

Op-Ed: Let’s Make Roadways Safer by Ending Giveaways to Trucking Companies

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Bicycle Infrastructure

Cyclists Demand More Bike Lanes, Less Community Boards and Even Some Roads of their Own

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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David Meyer

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The DOT Quandary: Double-Parking Isn’t Illegal — Except When It Actually Is

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Is UPS Finally Getting It? Top Exec Offers Some Evidence

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Department of Finance

UPDATE: City’s Stipulated Fine Program Costing Taxpayers Tens of Millions More!