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Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great

Kea Wilson has more than a dozen years of experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She previously worked at Strong Towns, and currently lives in St. Louis, MO. Kea can be reached at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org</a> or on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea</a>. Please reach out to her with tips and submissions.

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Kea Wilson

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SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: A First-Round Matchup of Underwhelming Urban Stations

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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Advocates Point Out How Easy it is to Fix Bus Service

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

Eve Kessler

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Cuomo’s ‘Wrong Way AirTrain’ Boondoggle Moves Ahead

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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Legislators Counter Flailing Cuomo’s $145M MTA Raid With Better Idea: $0 MTA Raid

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Believe It Or Not, These Aren’t Even the Sorriest Bus Stops in America

Bob Previdi is a former staffer at the MTA.

Bob Previdi

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OPINION: A Tiny Federal Rule Change Just Gave NYC the Power to Build Real Rail to Airports

Rebecca Lamorte

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OPINION: New York Needs a ‘Disability’ Agenda

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Opinion: How Elected Officials Can Improve Public Transit: It Starts with Actually Riding the Bus

Governor Cuomo Opens the 2019 New York Aoto SHow at the Javits Convention Center in NYC

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Thursday’s Headlines: Andrew Cuomo, Dinosaur Edition

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