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David Meyer

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Andrew Cuomo

Andrew Cuomo is the Reason for Monday’s MTA Budget Committee Fiasco

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Cuomo Comes Out Against Fare Hikes But Passes the Buck on Everything Else

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MTA and City Screw Working Poor with So-Called ‘Fair Fares’

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New York’s Amazon Deal Has Little For Miserable Queens Commuters

<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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Gersh Kuntzman

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Sweetheart Deal for Amazon Includes Tiny ‘Infrastructure Fund’ for City

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Joe Lhota

Joe Lhota’s Resignation from the MTA: What You Need to Know

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From Streetfilms: Los Angeles — The Great American Transit Experiment

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Bill de Blasio

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

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Jim Brennan

Three Ways the MTA’s Finances Are Severely Screwed

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Riders Alliance: Cuomo Must Convene Congestion Pricing Workgroup by August 15

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