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Before joining Streetsblog, Sophia Lebowitz was a filmmaker and journalist covering transportation and culture in New York City.

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Protected Bike Lanes

Council Transportation Chair Asks DOT To Rip Up a Bike Lane

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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Far Rockaway

MTA Will Extend $5 City Ticket To Far Rockaway LIRR Riders This Summer

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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Bike Lanes

Council Transportation Chair Says She Does Want Bike Lanes — But Also Community Board Input

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Carnage

Reckless SUV Driver Kills Another Child on a Sidewalk in Far Rockaway

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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Department of Parks & Recreation

Tuesday’s Headlines: City for Sale Edition

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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Aggressive Driving

Psychotic Softee Driver Has Been Spoken To, Says Company Veep

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Two People are Killed by Drivers in Separate Incidents in Brooklyn and Queens

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Buses

Take That, Haters: Woodhaven Blvd. Bus Lanes Have Sped Up Service With Minimal Impact on Drivers