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<p>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>.</p>


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Gersh Kuntzman

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Bike Lanes

NYPD Cop to Cyclist: I Didn’t Ticket That Truck in the Bike Lane Because My Supervisor Told Me Not To

<p>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.</p>


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David Meyer

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Carlina Rivera

Carlina Rivera Isn’t Helping Transit Riders Weather the L Train Shutdown

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Brian Kavanagh

Brian Kavanagh: Congestion Pricing “Should Be Part of the Equation”

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Bicycling

Clinton Street Protected Bike Lane Returns After Two-Month Hiatus

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Congestion Pricing

Will Yuh-Line Niou Stand Up for Traffic Relief in Her Car-Battered Lower Manhattan District?

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Clinton Street Bike Lane Still MIA Ten Days After DOT Repaving

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2017 Primaries

City Council District 2 Candidates on Streets and Transportation Issues

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Only a Few City Council Candidates Are Taking the Looming L Train Shutdown Seriously

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Here’s the DOT Plan for a Delancey Street Bike Lane — Coming in 2018

It's not quite finished, but you can ride in the new, safer Chrystie Street bike lane. Photos: David Meyer

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The Beginnings of the Chrystie Street Protected Bike Lane

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