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Meet Deqing Lian — A Deliveryman Trying to Make a Living in de Blasio’s New York

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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New E-Scooter Bills Seek to Stop NYPD Crackdown on E-Bikes

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CYCLE OF RAGE: Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Should Be Jailed For Years, Not Days

Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

Ben Fried

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How Hit-and-Run Drivers Get Off Scot-Free: They Tell NYPD “It Wasn’t Me”

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

Brad Aaron

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Drivers Who Killed Madison Lyden Have Little to Fear From Cy Vance, Bill de Blasio, and NYPD

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Motorist Who Killed Senior in Queens Crosswalk Pleads to Violating Victim’s Right of Way

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Driver Who Killed Manhattan Cyclist Kelly Hurley Pleads to Violating Her Right of Way

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Five Weeks Later, Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Hasn’t Charged the Driver Who Killed 4-Year-Old Luz Gonzalez and Left the Scene

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Bronx Driver Who Killed Heather Lough Pleads to Reckless Driving in Exchange for Wrist Tap

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Richard Brown: Misdemeanor Plea for Driver Who Dragged Senior to Her Death and Fled

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