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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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Bicycling

Ineptitude, Delays and Apathy Could Rob Upper Manhattan and the Bronx of Key Bike Routes

Greenways

Parks Dept. Indefinitely Shutters Crucial Fort Washington Park Bridge On Nation’s Busiest Greenway

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This Greenway Bridge is Falling Apart — And Should Have Been Replaced By Now

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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Bicycle Safety

Eyes On The Street: Westside Greenway Bollards Still Causing Injuries And Mayhem To Cyclists They Are Supposed to Protect

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Bicycle Infrastructure

State DOT’s New Security Bollards Squeeze the Hudson River Greenway

Laura Shepard

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The Hudson River Greenway Needs Great Design, Not Knee-Jerk Security Fixes

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York&#8217;s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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Cyclists Jockey With Traffic in NYC’s Annual Fleet Week Greenway Debacle

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Fleet Week Starts Wednesday, and Who Knows How Much It Will Disrupt the Hudson River Greenway

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NYS DOT and NYPD Security Overkill Could Destroy the Hudson River Greenway

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Months After Opening, Denny Farrell Greenway Bridge Closed 3 Weeks for Construction