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OPINION: Mayor Adams Has Leverage to Force a Reluctant State DOT to Budge on the BQE

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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Brooklyn Heights

Adams Says He Wants a Better BQE — And Kicks Off a Years- or Decade-Long Process to Get There

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Eastern Regional Final is an Epic Battle of Long Island

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March (Parking) Madness: A David vs. Goliath Battle of Police Rudeness in Brooklyn

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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ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s ‘Bold’ Plan for the BQE is Not Bold, But is Really a Long Punt

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De Blasio, Channeling Cuomo, Creates his Own ‘Expert Panel’ for BQE Repairs

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You Had One Job: Schermerhorn Street Repaving Leaves Cyclists Out of Room

In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration&#8217;s ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City&#8217;s ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.

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OPINION: Mayor Adams Has Leverage to Force a Reluctant State DOT to Budge on the BQE

Adams Says He Wants a Better BQE — And Kicks Off a Years- or Decade-Long Process to Get There

MARCH (PARKING) MADNESS: The Eastern Regional Final is an Epic Battle of Long Island

March (Parking) Madness: A David vs. Goliath Battle of Police Rudeness in Brooklyn

ANALYSIS: The Mayor’s ‘Bold’ Plan for the BQE is Not Bold, But is Really a Long Punt

De Blasio, Channeling Cuomo, Creates his Own ‘Expert Panel’ for BQE Repairs

You Had One Job: Schermerhorn Street Repaving Leaves Cyclists Out of Room

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