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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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Bicycle Infrastructure

New York is Really Awesome When the Rich People Leave and Take their Cars on Vacation

Email Eve Kessler at <a href="mailto:eve@streetsblog.org">eve@streetsblog.org</a>

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DOT Atlantic Avenue Phase II Bike Lane Rendering

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Op-Ed: The Atlantic Avenue Rebuild Is Taking Too Long

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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SEE IT: Morning Carnage on Vanderbilt Avenue

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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Eyes on the Street: Course Correction on the Dean Street Bike Lane

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Bike-Share Expansion in Harlem, Astoria, and Central Brooklyn Starts Next Week

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Behold the First Bike-Share Expansion Maps of 2017

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78th Precinct Honors Mike Ameri’s Commitment to Safe Streets

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Brooklyn Electeds to DOT: Put Safety First at Atlantic and Flatbush

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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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