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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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Ben Kallos

Hundreds of Activists Rally for More Space on the Queensboro Bridge — And DOT Agrees!

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Sunday’s Protest to Demand More Pedestrian Space on the Queensboro Bridge Has Historic Echoes

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OPINION: Give Pedestrians a Lane on the Queensboro Bridge

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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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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STREETSBLOG GETS ACTION: DOT Chief Accepts Council Offer of Queensboro Bridge Fix Cash

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A Roundy and a Roundy: Take the Money, Bill!

New City Hall Excuse for Squeezing Pedestrians on QBB: It’s More Work Than You Think!

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OUT OF EXCUSES: Council Members Offer DOT Money for QBB Security Fence

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Pedestrianize ‘Main Street’ To Save It, Says Comptroller (and Mayoral Hopeful) Scott Stringer

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.

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Samuel Santaella

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Opinion: Gridlock Sam’s Ribbon Bridges Are Growing on Me