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De Blasio May Give In To Staten Island’s Bizarre Open Streets Revolt

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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UPDATED: NYPD Will No Longer Respond to Minor Car Crashes

This piece was the work of the Streetsblog staff.

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INFILTRATED! Staten Island Anti-Camera Facebook Group Celebrates Speeders, Trump

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Streetsblog Editor Gets Second Violent Threat from Staten Islander in Favor of Reckless Driving

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Staten Island Cop on Yellow Ribbon Vigilantism: ‘Cameras Are Effective … Oh, And Joe Borelli Speeds!’

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Staten Island Vigilantes Helping Reckless Drivers Avoid Accountability

Samuel Santaella is a bike and transit activist in Queens who volunteers for Riders Alliance and Transportation Alternatives.