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Op-Ed: Why Decarceration Must Be a Part of Transportation Reform

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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Report: Cross-Hudson Transit Trips Will Hit New Highs No Matter What Awful Future Awaits

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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Zone of Hope? DOT to Undertake Tiny Canal Street Improvements

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

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THE ASK: Riders Alliance Wants City, State To Attack ‘Root Causes’ of Transit Ills

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Thursday’s Headlines: Hanging Out on the Stoop Edition

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Congestion Pricing

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA: Gov. Hochul Suddenly Raises Questions about Congestion Pricing at Debate

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New York City’s Slowest-in-the-Nation Buses are a Poster Child for Failure

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LIRR

Proposed New LIRR Service to Brooklyn Relies on Dreaded Platform F

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Thursday’s Headlines: ‘City of Yes’ Edition

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>.

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Kea Wilson

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Will ‘Autonomous’ Buses Force Drivers Out of a Job — Or Make Them More Important Than Ever?

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