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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

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge – 50 Gun Salute

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Hey, Staten Island Drivers, Hochul’s Congestion Pricing ‘Pause’ Screws You, Too

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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MTA’s Bike-Ped Access Study Promises Path on Triborough Bridge (And Maybe The Verrazzano)

Kevin Duggan joined Streetsblog in October, 2022, after covering transportation for amNY. Duggan has been reporting on New York since 2018, starting at Vince DiMiceli’s Brooklyn Paper, where he covered southern Brooklyn neighborhoods and, later, Brownstone Brooklyn. He is on Bluesky at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kevinduggan.bsky.social">@kevinduggan.bsky.social</a> and his email address is <a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/about/staff-board/kevin@streetsblog.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">kevin@streetsblog.org</a>.

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Kevin Duggan

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MTA Wants Proof of Demand to Turn Bridge Lanes into Bike Paths

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MTA Promises to Do Better on Bike and Pedestrian Access — And Needs Your Help

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LAST MINUTE PUSH: Legislators Hope to Get Cyclists And Pedestrians A Voice At The MTA

Daelin Fischman

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OPINION: MTA’s Failure on the Verrazzano Bridge Reveals its Pro-Car Bias

Secret Report Reveals that MTA Has No Interest in Verrazzano Bridge Bike Path

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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OPINION: The Real Reason We Can’t Bike Over MTA Bridges

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Unidentified Verrazzano Bridge Cyclist Points the Way to What the Region Needs