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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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Bicycling

THE ASK: Transportation Alternatives Sets the Agenda for Mayor Adams (Hint: Less Space for Cars)

Jeff Wood

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COVID-19

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Expansion and Service in the Pandemic

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Podcast

Talking Headways Podcast: A National Perspective on Building Transit

Richard Watts

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Car Culture

Op-Ed: Vermont’s Lessons for Controlling Emissions

Jenny O’Connell

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Car-Free Streets

Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: Cheap, Rapid, and in Our Control

John Stout

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OPINION: E-Bikes Could Become a Weapon Against Climate Change

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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congestion pricing

THE EXPLAINER: Everything You Need to Know About These Congestion Pricing Public Meetings

Renae Reynolds

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Air Quality

OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!

Bob Previdi is a former staffer at the MTA.

Bob Previdi

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OPINION: Biden Should Link Gateway Program and Climate Goals

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OPINION: The Port Authority’s Car Dependence Is Killing Our Climate-Change Goals