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<p>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>.</p>


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De Blasio Moves Forward With the BQX: Here’s Four Things You Should Know

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Will Candidates Running to Represent NYC in Albany Stand Up for Transit Riders?

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The MTA Finally Has a Blueprint to Fix Subways and Buses. Will Cuomo Support It?

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