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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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NYPD: Four People Killed by Drivers in 24 Hours, Six Within 48

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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Carnage

Bloody Thursday: Truckers Kills Pedestrians In SoHo and Sunset Park

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Bicycle Infrastructure

ANALYSIS: New City Cargo Bike Delivery Program is Absolutely Perfect, Except…

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

Trucks

UNACCOUNTABLE! U.S. Postal Service Punishes Almost No One for Bad Driving

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

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Op-Ed: The Simple Way To Keep Truck Fleets Safe

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Thursday’s Headlines: #DontTrashNYC Edition

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Gowanus Crash Spotlights Safety Problems of Rogue Private Garbage Carters

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Op-Ed: Let’s Make Roadways Safer by Ending Giveaways to Trucking Companies

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Tears for Em Samolewicz, Jeers for the Slow Pace of Road Safety Improvements

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VIGIL OF OUTRAGE: Mourners for Slain Cyclist Shout Down Truckers