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David was Streetsblog&#8217;s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.

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Jesse Coburn is Streetsblog&#8217;s investigative reporter. His reporting has received awards from the Hillman Foundation, the Silurians Press Club and other organizations. Previously he was a reporter at Newsday and an editor at ARCH+. He has also written for the New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, Harper’s, Cabinet and other publications.

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Dump Truck Driver Kills School Crossing Guard in Queens

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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GOP Appropriations Bill Would Slash Transit Funding and Key Safety Policies

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Crash Data Shows Why NYC’s Truck Routes Need a Long Overdue Fix

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ADAS

Truck Deaths Are Up 71% — Will Feds Require New Tech?

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Japan

Why It’s So Hard to Import Small Trucks That Are Less Lethal to Pedestrians

Julianne Cuba joined Streetsblog in February, 2019, after three years covering local news and politics at The Brooklyn Paper. There, she also covered the notoriously reckless private carting industry and hit-and-runs. A 2015 graduate of Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism Master’s Program, she now lives in Brooklyn. Julianne is on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/julcuba?lang=en">@julcuba</a>. Email Julianne at <a href="mailto:julianne@streetsblog.org">julianne@streetsblog.org</a>

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Pols and Advocates Demand City Crack Down on Last-Mile Facilities 

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Truck Depot Developer Wants to Restart His Bid for ‘Affordable’ Housing — But How Affordable?

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Attorney General James Says Harlem Truck Depot May Violate State Law

Harlem Pol Rallies to Stop Truck Depot, But Won’t Meet Site Developer to Seek New Plan

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‘Park Your Fleet’: Harlem Residents Decry Newly Opened Truck Depot On Site of Proposed Housing

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